timber

Byreclaiming antique wood from demolition sites, Marc Poirier is the ultimate recycler. Like an archaeologist, Marc delivers the history and stories behind almost every timber in his Berwick, Maine, stock. Look closely and you'll easily see the difference between a 400 year old limb and a newly sawn board from a warehouse store.

The wealth of a nation is its people, its cultural heritage, its environment and its natural resources. Obviously, this is not the case.

The World Bank decides to destroy the 2nd largest forest in the world

The rainforest in the Congo is the second largest forest after the Amazon.  The trees, soils and ecosystem locks 8 percent of our planet’s carbon.  This ecosystem, through a multitude of services, provides medicine, shelter, timber and food for 40 million people.  Today, the World Bank working indirecly with the UK Government, has decided to strip the forest of its timber, displace the local culture, and export its value to foreign markets.