Why Plantation Shutters Are A Top Home Eco-Option

The climate emergency has many manifestations, but for people living in a coastal town like Worthing, the effects of stormy weather and rising sea levels are sure to be the greatest concern.

Dramatic pictures of a massive crack in the cliffs at Seven Sisters has revealed once again what the forces of nature can do, and while erosion of chalk cliffs has been a continual geological process carrying on down the ages, a more volatile climate could accelerate the process.

All that may leave householders wondering what they can do about a global situation, but it is all of us who contribute to the problem, so we can each be part of the solution too. This even applies to the blinds fitted in windows. 

Fitting plantation shutters in Worthing homes is a smart move because they are made from solid wood, which can be sourced from sustainable forests. This makes it an organic material and also a sustainable one, as well as having fine insulation qualities to help keep energy bills down on colder days. 

The value of wooden plantation shutters has been highlighted by the Low Carbon Buildings website for this very reason, emphasising these different ways they can help reduce our carbon footprint.

Using wood also means less plastic. It is true that plastic is, like wood, plastic is a good insulator because it does not conduct heat in the way that, for instance, metal does. However, it can only be recycled so often and, as we all know, far too much ends up in landfill, in streams and rivers and, ultimately, the sea.

For those living in Worthing and other seaside towns in Sussex it is not just the accelerated weathering effect on chalk cliffs that poses a problem. So too does plastic pollution washing up on the beach. But with plantation wood shutters, there is no way what covers your windows in 2023 will one day end up polluting the sea.