Iconic Adirondack now made from recycled milk cartons for longer life
Jean Pierre Galeyn is the founder of Trade Winds- a small, design-led company specializing in the production and marketing of outdoor and garden equipment. Before bringing a new product to market, they go to enormous trouble to analyze exactly what "real people want". . Their designs are always made brilliantly [ he works with high spec craftsmen who also build musical instruments, violins etc...!] . He is not only the most upbeat and passionate character, he also is 100 % focused on new ideas . So when he mentioned to me that friends of his had developed the most fabulous Adirondack formulated from recycled milk jugs ...I had to go check it out !
I found the company Built to Last and a great story a la Yahoo [ two guys in a garage...] ...
Read the whole saga of how a brand was born here.
Read the whole list of product specs on their site : the description starts with
'furniture is handcrafted using dimensional plastic lumber made of HDPE (high density polyethylene).
> It is a dense material formulated from recycled milk jugs and cartons. Because of its dense nature it is heavier than wood.
> UV protection is mixed in.
> HDPE should not be confused with resin and other plastics that oxidize and become impossible to keep clean. Instead, an occasional cleaning will keep the furniture looking new well into the future.
Nothing sticks to or stains HDPE, including red wine. If dirt is allowed to accumulate rinsing with water usually does the trick, but if necesarry it can be cleaned with any household cleanser, and will even withstand bleach. The furniture can be pressure washed but care should be taken to not apply too much pressure as this may "feather" the surface..............>>>> more here
even more Adirondack and outdoor furniture made from recycled milk jugs...
www.lolldesigns.com
Posted by: nate | Mon, 2 Feb 2009 10:50 PM