ABC 7 Chicago reports that a company called Urban Forest Products, who salvages naturally uprooted trees and turns them into high-quality lumber, yields many uses. This is, by far, the most out of the box thinking regarding recent hurricane (hurricane Gustav) and tornado warnings in the South East United States.
ABC 7 Reports:
“The Skokie-based company was formed seven years ago by Bruce and his wife Erika. They specialize in recovering trees from local urban environments. They take the downed trees and process that excess wood which is then used by furniture-makers, flooring companies and craftsmen all over the country. “
Think about a recently uprooted oak tree that can be transformed into a nice buffet and hutch. In the tree’s second incarnation, it could possibly last a few hundred more years with just a simple transformation from an inspired company.
This sparks the thought, what can we do to make a difference in our community? Humans have an uncanny ability to bring out positives in life in the midst of all the worries of the world. Sure, we have global warming, oil prices, a slow economy, etc. to worry about, but companies like Urban Forest Products can really turn lemons into lemonade.
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