The Spiral Islands collection are an array of beautiful organic shapes and patterns. For me, classic trademark Trubridge.
In regards to the spiral clouds, the fasteners are made of aluminium. The PETG plastic strips are fully recyclable. Plastic uses 1% of the oil produced and is a by-product of fuel. However the more recycled plastic is, the less quality it becomes. Turbridge uses plastic from virgin sources. According to an article from Habitat, Trubridge is waiting for PLA plastic (made from plat material) to become available in sheet form to add to the product’s cradle-to-cradle capability.
All the wood used by David Trubridge for his Spiral Seating is milled from government controlled wood sources in Australia and is held together with non-toxic glues or solvents and aluminium fasteners. The upholstery is made of 100% pure wool coloured by non-toxic dyes and stuffed with wool felt made from wool scraps. The interior structure of the seat is maintained with recycled cardboard honeycomb and the entire seat can be deconstructed for ease of recycling at the end of its lifespan.70% of the electricity consumed towards the maufacturing process comes from renewable hydroelectric sources, everything is manufactured in New Zealand, and all waste is sorted and sent to separate recycling facilities.
It would be good to know how much waste is sent away. Less waste ( even if it gets recycled ),the better. Also confirmation needs to be known wheather the glues, solvents and aluminium fixtures are processed and made in New Zealand. Ideally all extraction of raw materials and manufacturing should be local, assuming appropriate environmental controls are in place. The benefits are far reaching; increased sustainability, self sufficientcy, sustains and creates jobs too. The question of what the packaging is made of also needs to be confirmed. Trubridge has definitely made a huge effort towards being as sustainable as possible in regards to his Spiral Islands and continues to search for improvements. I give David a well deserved 4 out of 5 eco rating stars.
To view more of David Trubridges products see www.davidtrubridge.com
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