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Every week, we're told, one skateboard factory produces enough waste material to fill a city bus. With Skateback, a stylish iPhone case made from skateboard wood waste, Portland-based design companies Grove and MapleXO are doing their part to put a dent in it. And the collaborative effort is no run-of-the-mill design. Available in three colorways--vibrant, calm, and neutral--the striped......read more
Done right, harvesting maple sap is sustainable in eternity. The trees stay standing, producing sap generation after generation, without the "help" of agri-chemicals. And what goodness they produce! Raw, natural maple syrup is one of food's greatest pleasures. Now, an upstart company from Vermont is expanding maple's applications to include delectable sweeteners like wafers, cubes, creams and......read more
At Madava Farms in New York's Hudson River Valley, 800 acres of sugar and red maples take advantage of ideal soil and weather conditions to produce the perfect sap for maple sugaring. Crown Maple Syrup is the delicious, organic result. With an artisan's eye for craftsmanship, Crown Maple produces three distinct varieties of amber maple syrup, each with its own flavor profile. The company's......read more
Forget Aunt Jemima's, real organic maple syrup is where it's at. Best Made Co., which has evolved from an axe-maker to a maker of all things woodsy, knows it. For its "Big Jug," the NYC-based craft company sourced US grade-A medium amber syrup from North Family Farms of New Hampshire. Produced using renewable energy, biodiesel, and sustainably-harvested firewood, this is likely the greenest......read more
This week, Yves Behar's fuseproject studio unveiled the latest addition to the One Laptop Per Child project, which aims to provide cheap, durable computers to kids in the developing world. The OLPC XO-3, launched at CES 2012, is substantially thicker than the absurdly thin concept tablet shown in 2009. Unfortunately, e-paper tech hasn't advanced as much as the designers envisioned, so Behar and......read more
It's been a while since we featured a truly aspirational product around here, and this one is as good as they get. Audiowood's newly unveiled, one-of-a-kind Hyperion Turntable fits the bill as a unique, handcrafted audio product -- with a price tag to match. Made of solid maple, the turntable features a host of state-of-the-art components, including a Rega-compatible 24 volt drive......read more
Sure, you could send that letter on blank paper, unadorned with any neat illustrations. But that would be rather boring, wouldn't it? Spruce up your paper creations with these fun stamps from Yellow Owl Workshop. Handmade in San Franscisco, the set of five natural rubber stamps is mounted on reclaimed maple and nicely presented in a 4 x 8" birch box (also reclaimed, of course). ...read more
Vancouver-based Cumulus Project is an online concept store offering one unique object for sale at any given time. Once it sells, the next item is unveiled. The project debuts with this wonderful set of three Stump Stools made from a fallen maple tree found on the forest floor in Storm Bay, B.C. The upholstery is white leather and copper tacks over sustainably-harvested-latex foam. Small,......read more
The Timbur rattle is the first product offering from Timbur, which launched just last Spring. If you need a sustainable, non-toxic baby gift, this is the thing. Or if you want to just get or give a groovy percussion shaker, it'll work just as well. Personally, I'd do the latter and keep it for myself. Fusing advanced computational design methodology with traditional wood craft, sustainable......read more
All Maple XO items are made from used and recycled skateboards. No paint or designs are added to any of the items and they are each completely unique....read more
