wave of the future?

softwoods made to be more durable using enviro-friendlier methods y materials. sounds like a good plan to me. like most greener things, it's more expensive initially but will cut a third of the cost in the course of it's lifetime. of course that would scare off a ton of people.

http://dirt.asla.org/2009/09/09/increasing-the-durability-of-softwoods-to-reduce-use-of-tropical-hardwoods/