ShelfLife Materials
http://www.shelflifematerials.ca/Home.html
- need pictures
- would like to see how it's done - from block of wood to finished product.
About ShelfLife Materials
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- they salvage wood from demolition sites around Toronto and create new pieces from it.
- strong commitment to the environment and sustainability
- goal to find new uses for materials reducing the demand for virgin resources and energy costs associated with production
- supply reclaimed wood to the design, construction and renovation industries
- they take commisions
- if someone is working out front, they are happy to speak to the group
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The Importance of Trees
in our lives
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Trees improve our health by reducing stress
Trees can increase property value and make our neighborhood a place of peace and calm
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in our environment
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- Trees produce oxygen by acting as a giant filter than cleans the air we breath
- trees clean the soil by filtering sewage, and other harmful pollutants
- Trees control noise pollution
- Trees shade and cool us
- Trees fight soil erosion, conserve rainwater and reduce water funoff and sediment deposit after storms.
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Statistics
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- Over a 50 year lifetime a tree
- generates $31,250 worth of oxygen
- provides $62,000 worth of air-pollution control,
- recycles $37,5000 worth of water
- controls $31,250 worth of soil erosion
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Reference: Maria Rodale: The Importance of Trees. The Huffingtonpost - Canada Posted April 19, 2012
for our children
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Resources
Articles
- Top 10 Reasons Why Trees Are Valuable and Important
- The Importance of Trees
Web sites
- Evergreen Tenant Directory
- ShelfLife Materials
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