The exterior of a home must be covered in order to protect its interior against infestations from pests and fungus, as well as from inclement and extreme weather conditions. Of the varied types of siding material available, composite siding provides a true eco-friendly siding solution.
Varying construction materials, along with filler, binders and glue, are mixed together under 
heat and then compressed into boards. The materials used for composite siding include fiber cement siding, which has inherent fire retarding capabilities. Another siding material is that of oriented strand board (or OSB) and is made primarily from sawdust.
An embossed overlay is often added to the boards to impart a wood-like finish. These engineered, man-made boards can thus provide the appearance of detailed textures and warmth to the exterior of the home that is the mainstay of real wood, while costing significantly less. No compromise must be made either, thanks to a wide variety of designs and decors made available by companies such as Everlast and others that are available for use by the contractor or homeowner.
Composite siding materials that are free of wood additives do not react to moisture. This 
enables companies such as that of Everlast Composite Siding to provide composite siding that can be butt-joined at the seams. This gives a more realistic and attractive wood appearance.
Because it is low maintenance, composite siding by its very nature is more eco-friendly than wood. Unlike real wood, composite siding does not need the regular maintenance of being painted. This not only eliminates the labor required, but more importantly, it also removes the paint materials and associated equipment from the equation, resulting in a more eco-friendly situation. There is also no need to deal with such issues as cracking and rotting of the siding, eliminating those materials and associated equipment that would otherwise be required for maintenance and repair work. Additionally, termite penetration is foreign to composite siding and so can be ignored by the homeowner. This eliminates pest removal chemicals and the like from having to be employed by the homeowner.
Not lost in the eco-friendly equation is the means in which composite siding is created. Existing materials are used -- sawdust and wood chips and other materials are natural and often of a recyclable nature. By definition this means that they do not require a level of manufacturing that would be the case where man-made materials being put into use. The carbon footprint is also thus reduced when composite siding is the material being used to cover the home’s exterior. Considering that composite siding is manufactured expressly for the purpose of covering a home, it’s no wonder that it's considered the most eco-friendly siding solution by companies such as Everlast, among others, who are producing composite siding.
