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Title: Our Daily Wood
Description of Resource: A pie-shaped wood block, beautifully hand- finished. Its size (14x9x2) approximates the amount of wood by volume consumed every 24 hours by every person on Earth. Silk-screened message explains the environmental advantages of wood compared to non-renewable building materials: steel, aluminum and concrete. For an additional cost, custom orders can include the wood species and/or language of your choice.
Author/Producer: Evergreen Foundation
Topic Areas Covered: Daily per capita wood consumption and comparisons of the environmental impacts of using wood, steel, aluminum, plastics, and cement-based products.
Type of Resource: Wood wedge
For Grade Levels: All (1-12)
Publication Dates:
Length:
Cost: $45.00 price includes U.S. shipping and handling.
Is It Available for Loan: No
Is Training Necessary: No
Language: English (but available in other languages through special order)
Educational or Informational: Educational/Informational
Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource:
Geographic Location Information applies globally.
Notes:  
F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: A B C
To Order This Resource Contact: Evergreen Foundation
Address: PO Box 1290
  Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone: 406-837-0966
Fax: 406-837-1385
E-Mail: kathleen@evergreenmagazine.com
URL: www.evergreenmagazine.com/index2.html

Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:

A

Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources must come from somewhere.

B

The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental impacts.

C

Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource - is environmentally sound.