Wooden computers offer 'greener' desktop

[method77]

Bored by your beige computer? A Swedish company is offering what they say is an ecofriendly alternative: a range of wooden computer monitors and keyboards that aim to brighten office life, while cutting the environmental impact of computer junk.

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[Umma]

It's a lot more pleasing to the eye than plastic... but how is using wood ecofriendly..... a tree has to die!!

[method77]

I was thinking the same thing but they consider the plastic waste more important

And the world keeps turning....

[Umma]

If they'd make the things to last more than a couple of years before packing in.. it might be a better improvement. :)

[jipper]

its made from the wood from the trees that have commmited suicide

[Redneck4sure]

It's a lot more pleasing to the eye than plastic... but how is using wood ecofriendly..... a tree has to die!!

The tree will decompose but the plastic will not. Plastic is made largely from oil. Once oil is gone, it is gone. You can plant another tree and in a few years you are back to square one.

[Umma]

The tree will decompose but the plastic will not. Plastic is made largely from oil. Once oil is gone, it is gone. You can plant another tree and in a few years you are back to square one.

:)

[method77]

or just use the outside (wooden part) and fill it with new material lol

[Malicious Intent]

Wasn't this Isus' plan?

I remember someone at ZP talking about making a wooden computer.

[method77]

many people have talked about it but it's the first time i actually see it. I was looking around nature.com. Great site

[Shawn]

Cosmetically that looks cool. I bet there is a market for them if one of you wants to get cracking.

[method77]

they look excellent!

http://www.swedx.se/products/products.asp