Mary asks…
What is a “green” or “eco-friendly” fabric to use for upholstering kitchen furniture (removable slipcovers)?
Where can I buy it? It must be washable!
The Expert answers:
Fabric made of hemp with eco friendly inks.
Robert asks…
Eco-friendly materials for furniture?
i need a eco–friendly material for making a children’s bed. any sort of wood would be fine but i am on a tight budget. i am searching everywhere but even if i do find a nice wood it wont have any sort or price. the bed i am making would be easier with large pieces of this wood and i will be painting it. it should be about 3cm thick (1 inch).
if anyone could help me find a product like this it would be so great. i have looked for a while but still have found nothing.
The Expert answers:
Don’t know if you know about recycled plastic lumber, looks like wood.
Check out the source link or search Google to find out where to find it.
Sandra asks…
What kind of fixtures are there, for like, say, attaching together pieces of a chair, that are eco-friendly?
I have a product design exam coming up, and its somthing to do with eco–friendly‘ness and furniture. So i was wondering what different ways are there of “attaching parts” not using screws and bolts.. and can u get any enviromently glues?? that are water proof and reli strong?
The Expert answers:
With no offense meant at all you could find hundreds of sites, related, in a general WWW search, using keywords.
I’m as GREEN as anyone I know, but your Q largely depends on types of furniture and their use.
Certainly some thorough knowledge of various JOINTS would help you. I suspect before there was GLUE there was furniture.
It might also depend on how YOu define ECO friendly. Obviously a molded vinyl chair could be stable, and a one piece unit, but would remain in a land fill for eternity.
Joints is where I’d start if I was you, and the general engineering of a piece knowing it’s stress points, sway, etc.
GLUE might be ECO OK, but not so effective in building. IE: Elmers makes a carpenter grade GLUE, and it functions well, is probably not so toxic, but at some point, through use, can fail.
Steven Wolf
just my 2 “sense”
Beyond that, given that our society rarely wants LOG furniture or primitive trappings in a home, the engineering alone is the challenge. In primitive methods creating contemporary pieces.
Donna asks…
Environment friendly sofa and love seat?
I plan to buy new living room furniture. I wanted to buy some thing elegant and environment (or eco) friendly. I could use some suggestions, which furniture store is best to look for eco friendly furniture in Tx?
The Expert answers:
What is Eco-friendly? You realize you are ruling out most foams, paddings, fabrics, and frames?
Jenny asks…
How to be eco-friendly with everything?
I would love to be eco–friendly with my clothes,furniture,make-up,etc.Does anyone know any brands that make eco–friendly products?I am a down to earth kind of girl and would love to start being more green.Any suggestions appreciated!
The Expert answers:
There are many different ways the best is to be informed about your purchases, always look at lifecycle costs of everything you buy. Look at where the product comes from favor local items, how many uses you can get from an item (single use items are almost always poor choices economically and environmentally)
The first site has suggestions for everyday life the second has green items for sale.
If you need info on using rain barrels for flushing the toilet or info on greywater systems, vermicomposting, square foot gardening, or diy home energy audits email me.
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