Yesterday, it was revealed that Barack and Michelle Obama surprised daughters Sasha and Malia with a wooden playset on the grounds of the White House. What was unknown was how “green” that playset might be — especially considering President Obama’s pledge to take the nation in a more sustainable direction.

Thankfully, Inhabitots managed to get to the bottom of that mystery and the answer is “yes!”. From the article,

The Rainbow Play Systems website proudly announces that, “When purchasing a Rainbow Play System, you are making the environmentally responsible choice. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. is proud to be using lumber, America’s greatest renewable resource!” They do this by mandating that their suppliers adhere to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (“third-party inspections of forestlands for sustainability and habitat use”) and that the mills are producing ‘Certified Lumber’ (5 trees planted for every 1 tree harvested).

Granted, there are many others green elements that might have been integrated into this design, but it’s better than your standard old design. To read more, hit Inhabitot’s article here!