What are the benefits of choosing for a wooden watch matched with a pair of wood sunglasses? - PDF document

What are the benefits of choosing for a wooden watch matched with a pair of wood sunglasses? Sunglasses made of wood are fashionable. They have been popular for some time now and they are here to stay. They are equally functional, but offer the added benefit that they are derived from natural resources. The same can be said from wooden watches. Let’s take a look at the benefits of choosing for a wood product over the more common plastic or metal alternatives. 1. By opting for wood sunglasses or a wooden watch, you are saying no to the status quo. You are saying no to products that are produced with mostly petroleum - based plastics. These types of plastics require oil; a dependency on fossil fuels that we all know by now is not sustainable. What’s further, plastics have been in the news over the course of the last few years, and not in a good way. Plastics end up in the environment, both on land and in the ocean, but never really de compose. Instead, they dissolve into millions of smaller pieces and as a result end up being eaten in the natural world. By choosing wood, you are contributing to a production process where fewer plastics are required for the end product. That’s not to say that there are often certain requirements for the need of plastics. Think of the lens of sunglasses, which nowadays are rarely made of real (heavy) glass. Though, every step counts thus choosing for products that are made with natural resources is a consc ious choice you can make to further reduce the production of plastic. 2.Choosing wood that is planted for the purpose of production, or is replanted after it is being harvested, carries the right labels and is not listed on any of the endangered specie s lists, will ensure that the resources used to produce these products, will grow back. Bamboo is by far the best example, as bamboo is a hard wood that is typically used for eco - friendly products, as it grows so fast, it’s belongs in the world’s top faste st growing plants. Using bamboo therefore to produce wood products will ensure that not only less plastics are consumed, but that mother nature has the chance to replenish itself before the next batch of products can be derived from its wood. 2. Since wood i s a natural product, it is considered hypo - allergen. Meaning it will be much less likely to create an allergic reaction to the skin when wearing a wooden watch , or a pair of wood sunglasses. This is due to the fact that no or barely any chemicals are required to create the final product. Petroleum - based plastics require many chemicals to be produced and hence can cause your skin to react if you are sensitive to that kind of thing. Wood is tre ated also though, with some chemicals. Think of paint, dye or varnish for protective purposes making sure it can handle rain, sweat and water. Though many manufacturers nowadays, and especially for wood products, take great care to choose products that are water based, rather than oil - based. And as a result these wood products will not cause any allergic reaction. 4.Contrary to believe wood products are significantly lighter than their traditional counterparts. Especially compared to metal, wooden watch es are only a fraction of the weight. In fact, both wood sunglasses and wood watches are so light that you will not notice anymore that you are wearing them after a few minutes. For most people, this is a huge bonus of choosing for a wood product and in pa rticular it makes wood sunglasses one of the best choices for sunglasses women.