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Green Building | February 14, 2012 |
Putting Wood Scraps to Use
by Glenn Meyers
This end-grain coffee table, built in 1978, was built from red oak cut-offs that were destined for the trash can.
I wonder what uses people might find today around a construction site from the scrap that’s hauled away to the landfill. Certainly the discarded materials that lie around have the potential to spark the imagination.
This is the kind of thought process demanded when thinking about sustainability.
Photo: Meyers
Reprinted with permission from Green Building Elements
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