Can a tree based product be made from a tree without actually cutting the tree down?? Transforming tree bark into leather-like materials, this agro-forestry company is the brainchild of a husband and wife team looking to scale their business. The process involves stripping the bark off of trees, soaking those strips in water and then, through a composite process, transforming the strips into a material that doubles as leather or upholstery. The project is designed to be low-energy compliant, ecologically safe and provides jobs for hundreds of farmers in Uganda. The goal is to take this model to other parts of Africa and the developing world check this video out youtube/watch?v=9LP5Yf6M26I
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:11:01 +0000
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