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Cameroon’s embattled ebony trees get a lifeline—from guitar maker
The guitar industry has a spotty track record for sustainable wood sourcing. But one manufacturer is trying to help stave off deforestation.
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The guitar industry has a spotty track record for sustainable wood sourcing. But one manufacturer is trying to help stave off deforestation.
The Californian acoustic builder is honored for their world-leading sustainability initiatives in manufacturing.
The new heart of Taylor's 500 Series, Urban Ironbark – aka red ironbark – is the second responsibly sourced urban wood to appear in the line after Urban Ash
Across America, cities are choosing to upcycle their felled urban trees into valuable products rather than chipping them, burning them, or dumping them into the landfill.
Taylor Guitars and West Coast Arborists team up to save trees from landfills and the mulch pile
Earth Day 2023 is Saturday, April 22nd. The nation's biggest acoustic guitar manufacturer is celebrating its Urban Wood Initiative. In this Zevely Zone, I met a legend in El Cajon.
Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars is a leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Recently, the company shifted the body construction of its 700 Series from rosewood and spruce to all-Hawaiian koa.
A unique gift combination with a commitment to sustainability: it's a win-win. Taylor Guitars is of the most coveted and revered acoustic guitar manufacturers in the industry.
If a tree has to be cut down, it often becomes waste. Some people are now using that urban wood as a resource, turning those trees into furniture, bridges, and even guitars.
Beyond tree planting, the project is embedded in a sweeping venture to enrich rural livelihoods, breed a generation of African scientists, and advance ecological research.