Snowfences are a common sight in the Rocky Mountain west. Used primarily to minimize the amount of snowdrift on roadways and for avalanche control, these wooden structures are starting to find a new, unlikely home…in Whole Foods and Bass Pro Shop locations.
Centennial Woods, a Wyoming based company, has reclaimed over 5 million feet of Wyoming snowfence, preventing as much as 9,000 tons of CO2 emissions that would have resulted from its disposal and destruction. Whole Foods, Bass Pro Shop and others are using the company’s reclaimed wood as design features in their stores across the U.S.
Because of decades of exposure, the wood is extremely durable material that requires little maintenance, designers say. “Designers, architects, and builders tell us they absolutely love the texture, patina, character and strength of our reclaimed Wyoming snowfence,” says John Pope, CEO of Centennial Woods. “We plan to continue to cultivate partnerships with professionals who seek naturally beautiful, healthy materials with a truly green pedigree.”
For more info, check out the article on Sustainable Life Media’s site.
