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So I know of a local company that I love! It is called APOC-A Piece of Cleveland. This is a company that uses old materials to create new products. Sounds good, right? Well it is better than just that. These guys salvage and reuse deconstructed building materials to create new things-like furniture. If you have ever cringed seeing an old house being torn down, then you know that there are usually good architectural pieces inside that are being destroyed. I was amazed when we moved here at the sheer volume of usable antique doors and windows that I saw on the tree lawn every week. Thank goodness there is a company that had the vision to turn an incredible idea into a viable business.

When a house or other building is torn down, it is usually full of great wood. APOC salvages usable doors, floors, and other lumber and saves it from the landfill. Now what? Well, these guys turn it into something even better and sell it. They take old floors and turn them into a new table. They take old drawers from a pharmacy and turn them into a desk. These guys love history so much, they even prepare for the end user a “rebirth” certificate telling you about where the materials came from. Pretty cool, huh?

So saving the wood from landfill is great, but these guys have taken it a step further. By using good quality salvaged wood, they reduce the use of wood from forests. Because they use old wood ( which is generally a higher grade than much of the wood products available today), they create pieces that are unique and high quality-meaning they will last a lifetime. The longer a life of a product, the more new products that do not have to be made to replace it. Lastly, they use the most natural products that they can. They avoid things that are toxic and harmful to the environment. By using high quality wood, hand crafted, they are able to produce one of a king pieces of furniture that anyone would be proud to have in their home or office.

Be sure to check out their website and learn more about them and their products. If you don’t need a new table, check out a new cutting board. Even the small items come with a rebirth certificate, so for a one of a kind holiday gift check out the local retailer who carries them:

Planet Green
19054 Old Detroit Rd
Rocky River, OH
(440) 333-9333

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