June 21, 2011

Flexing our green credentials #4 - screen & insulation

#1 The timber for our screen comes from Radial timbers who 'maximise the recovery of sawn timber from smaller logs' by cutting the log radially, which is funny considering the name of the company. This is a good thing because you get more timber out of the log and higher value products from younger trees.

#2 It turns out our Earth Wool insulation is not wool per se, as in 'off a sheep's back, supporting Australian farmers' wool. Rather, it is a manufactured product made from recycled glass bottles and sand using a 'rapidly renewable' bio-binder to hold it all together and with no phenol, formaldehyde, acrylics or artificial colours. Sounds great, looks cosy, fingers crossed it keeps heat in or out depending on the season.


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