{"id":726,"date":"2022-06-08T20:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wittywood.es\/?p=726"},"modified":"2022-06-08T20:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:01:26","slug":"wood-made-from-kombucha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wittywood.es\/en\/wood-made-from-kombucha\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood made from kombucha?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tropical forests are the largest source of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">biodiversity.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> However, about 47% of the world&#8217;s forests face a high risk of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">deforestation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">degradation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by 2030, according to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WWF.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is why, in order to avoid the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">felling of tropical trees,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the search for wood substitutes has been promoted, thus giving rise to new alternatives that are manufactured with waste generated by other industries. In this context, the American startup <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/symmetrywood.com\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Symmetry<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has created <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pyrus,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a material that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">imitates exotic wood.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What characterizes this type of wood?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">synthetic wood,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> created in a sustainable way with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">residues from kombucha,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the popular drink that is produced by fermenting tea with a symbiotic colony of bacteria or yeast.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The reason for choosing this material is due to the two substances that make up wood: lignin and cellulose. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lignin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> acts as a glue and fulfills the functions of impermeability and resistance against biological attacks on plant tissues. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cellulose<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is the most abundant organic molecule on the planet and the one that gives plants rigidity and firmness. The latter can be found in abundance in the production of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">kombucha.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The advantages?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The wood made from <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">kombucha<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> brings <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">several interesting competitive differences for the future:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">promotes <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">circular economy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by taking advantage of the residue of this drink.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">avoid the felling of tropical rainforests to obtain <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">exotic woods,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> seriously <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/computerhoy.com\/noticias\/life\/mitad-superficie-habitable-planeta-destina-agricultura-537381\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">threatened by deforestation.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To make the product, the cellulose is poured into a mold together with agar &#8211; an algae-based gel &#8211; which acts as a binder. The material is dehydrated and the hardened pulp sheet is placed under a mechanical press to flatten it. This results in a sheet that can be sanded and cut like<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the wood of a tree,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and that is biodegradable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The result of this process gives rise to a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">dense dark-colored material<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that resembles exotic woods that are in danger of extinction.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This invention has been internationally recognized with the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">James Dyson Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for design. Currently, it is used only for small <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">decorative objects<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and is not being used in other sectors, but its inventors plan to apply <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">kombucha wood<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to construction in the future as well.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tropical forests are the largest source of biodiversity. However, about 47% of the world&#8217;s forests face a high risk of deforestation or degradation by 2030, according to WWF.\u00a0 That is why, in order to avoid the felling of tropical trees, the search for wood substitutes has been promoted, thus giving rise to new alternatives that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-wittywood-wood-kombucha"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wood made from kombucha? - wittywood<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wood made from kombucha? - wittywood\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Tropical forests are the largest source of biodiversity. 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