Don't worry, this chair won't slowly dissolve away as you are sitting on it. That's not how these things work. The young, talented, and wonderful French furniture designer, Elise Gabriel, has created a new line of furniture that is 100% biodegradable to add to her ever-growing "green" furniture collection. These pieces of furniture are made from 100% from a new, patented material called Zelfo. Zelfo is a ground-breaking material in the green world that is made from 100% cellulose fibers that are extracted from rapidly renewable plants. These plants include, hemp, miscanthus, and bamboo. Cellulose can also be extracted from cellulose rich waste..... or elephant/giraffe poop. Yes, I said poop. It's natural!
Ew, and you actually were thinking about eating on that table??? Just kidding. The cellulose is extracted from the waste and then thoroughly cleaned before being combined with the other cellulose fiber. Once the fibers are obtained, they are stretched and then pressed together to create a very tough, yet paper-like material. And there you have Zelfo. But is this patent-protected material really the way to go? Sure, the thought of having a strong, yet 100% biodegradable material is provoking, but will the company that created Zelfo soon have a green-material monopoly? I all likeliness, probably not. We must keep our thoughts positive and hopefully the prices for Zelfo won't shoot through the roof due to its exclusivity. Regardless of the price, however, these pieces of furniture have a rustic, yet modern feel to them. Let's support the "green" designers of the world and spread the word about this new, ground-breaking movement! Lets just hope that there are people out their with lots of money that are looking for sustainable products.... because I sure can't afford it!
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