@ violetriga--Well, considering the game has been ported to every computer since the Apple II, everyone who has had a computer since the early 1980s has had the game available to them. I have friends who grew up in Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Germany and England and they all played the game in the 80s or 90s. Maybe you just weren't exposed to Oregon Trail?
Here's the scoop, straight from the website: The hardwoods and most of the softwoods we use are salvaged from trees that would otherwise be destined for fuel chips, fire wood, other aritisan projects or natural decay in the forest. All of the sawdust, chips and splinters we create when making a helmet are, of course, a natural material that can be returned to the ground to decay and re-enter the natural cycle harmlessly and helpfully. Our "waste" material is not garbage in the same way that, say, a discarded plastic bag is. Using natural materials to build useful products is about as sustainable as it gets most of the time.
Our Douglas Fir comes from wood that is harvested for making building materials. Sometimes, even here, we are able to get what are called end pieces. These are parts of the lumber that are a byproduct of the milling process and usually end up as fuel or compost.
The Cork that is used is an even better story. It is harvested from living trees, the Cork Oak, without damaging the tree or reducing its lifespan. It comes from the very special bark of this tree species and it is hand harvested. Cork is recyclable as well as renewable and biodegradable.
Normally I don't respond to these kind of comments, but I just thought you'd like to know.
I AGREE!
The hardwoods and most of the softwoods we use are salvaged from trees that would otherwise be destined for fuel chips, fire wood, other aritisan projects or natural decay in the forest. All of the sawdust, chips and splinters we create when making a helmet are, of course, a natural material that can be returned to the ground to decay and re-enter the natural cycle harmlessly and helpfully. Our "waste" material is not garbage in the same way that, say, a discarded plastic bag is. Using natural materials to build useful products is about as sustainable as it gets most of the time.
Our Douglas Fir comes from wood that is harvested for making building materials. Sometimes, even here, we are able to get what are called end pieces. These are parts of the lumber that are a byproduct of the milling process and usually end up as fuel or compost.
The Cork that is used is an even better story. It is harvested from living trees, the Cork Oak, without damaging the tree or reducing its lifespan. It comes from the very special bark of this tree species and it is hand harvested. Cork is recyclable as well as renewable and biodegradable.
Normally I don't respond to these kind of comments, but I just thought you'd like to know.