Eco Materials - 11

When looking at bamboo i can across this interesting material, which used coconuts this was called 'coconut palm wood'.

- it can replace a lot of tropical hardwood’s that are taken from the precious Rainforest
- Coconut palm trees are a by-product of coconut growing so this means that you are only cutting down trees that have reached the end of their commercial life. Instead of burning them they are used for creating something useful.
- although coconut palm comes from far away, it is so much better to import coconut palm wood than endangered tropical hardwoods taken from the irreplaceable rainforest
- can it be grown in the UK ?
- http://ecopalmflooring.com/index.html


images of the patten on the wood

- I really like the unique patten of the wood - however transporting it would be a problem - i believe I would be better of using waste wood to make the product that can be found in the UK.