Archive for March 2, 2007
Wicker furniture, bamboo towels & recycled paper
I’ve been thinking about eco friendly products which could support the development work being conducted by 500 year vision.
Wicker is a fast growing, biodegradable product, which does not require intensive industrial processes in it’s production. It can be locally produced in much of the EU, and a skilled weaver can produce just about any type of home furnishing from it.
Bamboo - though not locally produced, this is now being used to manufacture alternatives to cotton - such as towels. I need to purchase one and use it in order to properly quality check, however, the process is much gentler on the environment than cotton production. If it can be produced without a cost premium, then this could be a very interesting development.
Arrival
We have a place to live, an internet connection and a coffee maker. All in all, things are going okay. I’m working in the bedroom, as we don’t have a kitchen table yet. We have a bed, with bedding, and a beautiful painting of lilacs (much like the one in my friend Hilary’s rented flat in Prague which I always coveted).
We arrived at Tabor a little later than we expected yesterday. There had been a road accident between Prague and Tabor & the road was closed by an ambulance helecopter. We had been scoffing at my sister, the transport expert, who kept telling us that there are more accidents in CR than the rest of Europe (bar Greece). A salient reminder that we need to take care.