If we are still fond of the memories of our first ski week and do not want to turn our dear old skis into fuel, a US company has found a more creative way to recycle and give a second life to the many pairs of skis and snowboards transforming them into furnishing objects.
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The ski season, climatic follies permitting, is in full swing and like every year dozens and dozens of skiers, riders and mountain lovers clog up sports shops to buy the latest model of sports equipment. So what to do with the old "equipment"? If we are still fond of the memories of our first ski week and do not want to turn our dear old skis into fuel, a US company has found a more creative way to recycle and give a second life to the many pairs of skis and boards snowboard turning them into furniture items.
The Green Mountain Sky Supplies company of Vermont has made reuse its mission. Avoiding unnecessary waste and damage to the environment, he has transformed the descent accessories into useful items for the home and garden: benches, deckchairs, tables, chairs and even coat hangers that from old accessories are changed into products with a unique and personalized design.
The mechanism is simple: just bring old skis or snowboards, express a preference on the desired object and the company's designers will quickly create a unique piece. If you do not have old skis available, the company itself will be the ad use skis returned by other customers to obtain furnishing items for the new ones.
For the moment, the delivery of the products takes place only in the United States. In the rest of the world it is possible to ship only small pieces of furniture or opt for the DIY kits which, with the provision of pre-cut wooden boards and instructions for DIY assembling the various pieces of furniture by adding skis or boards. from Snow necessary. Alternatively, for fans, you can always try to get inspired and, with a drill, screwdriver and a few hooks in hand, try to build yourself an original coat hanger.
Silvia Napoli
