Bright Wood | Quality Millwork Wood is renewable, recyclable, and sustainable. Other building materials, such as steel, concrete, vinyl, and plastic, deplete non-renewable resources, consume more energy to extract and manufacture, Wood is renewable, recyclable, and sustainable. Other building materials, such as steel, concrete, vinyl, and plastic, deplete non-renewable resources, consume more energy to extract and manufacture, and create more water and air pollution during processing. Read more.