Emeco Aluminum Navy Chair
by TreeHugger on 11.16.04
This Emeco Navy chair, manufactured in the same way since 1944, is equally comfortable in a prison, a submarine, or your home. Individually sculpted by hand in 77 steps. $370 ::RetroModern [by MO]
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Richard said: "This just shows how clueless McCain is. We need to transform our transportation system by moving away from the automobile to high-speed rail, rapid..." [read]
John Taylor said: "The NEV is not like a bicycle, it IS a bicycle. (just a little safer). As an entry point for a new mfg, this is a great idea. As a second ..." [read]
Elizabeth said: "My Yoga instructor advised to wash with a little white vinegar in the washing machine. It gives the mat a little extra stickiness so your feet don'..." [read]
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As much as I love this chair, and the look and feel of aluminum in general, I was rather surprised to see it here. Aluminum is not an environmentally friendly material. Aluminum smelting uses massive amounts of electricity - in 1999 aluminum production used 2% of the entire world's energy use. Many smelters have their own dedicated hydroelectric dams, since smelters have to be on fresh water anyway. In addition, mining a ton of aluminum creates a ton of "red mud" a toxic sludge usually left behind in giant lifeless ponds.
See:
http://www.earth-policy.org/Books/Eco/EEch6_ss3.htm AND
http://www.nodirtygold.org/pubs/DirtyMetals_EnergyWater.pdf
It's actually made from more than 70% recycled aluminum, meaning it requires much less energy to produce - at least 17 times less than new aluminum according to one site (http://www.dexigner.com/product/news.html?q=emeco).
What Michael Batz failed to mention is that since the Emeco chairs last virtually forever, they will not end up in a landfill. That in itself makes them environmentally friendly.