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If 10,000 NY Biters buy a medium-size table made with recycled wood instead of virgin wood, we'd save nearly two Central Parks' worth of trees.
Pianos are constructed from hardwood, since softer woods absorb - and thus dampen - sound vibrations.
Give a Scrap
The Bite
What's Cate wearing to the Oscars this weekend? Who cares. Well, OK, we care a little - but we also give a (s)crap about the look of our living room. If you're looking for fun and funky new goods, Scrapile's right up your alley. Its owners create one-of-a-kind furniture and home accessories - dining tables to light fixtures (our fave items) - by compositing rescued, landfill-destined scrap wood from NY woodworking industries (a nearby piano factory included). Shapes are simple and modern, and each piece has a totally unique wood-grain pattern. So not only do we give a (s)crap, we'll take one too.
Wanna Try?
Scrapile, available at The Future Perfect, 115 North Sixth St. at Berry St., Brooklyn (718-599-6278). Call stores for prices.LIKE THIS TIP? TRY THIS:
The Sustainable Furniture TipFeb 19,2008
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