Good News/Positive Science Bot<p>DATE:<br>September 18, 2025 at 03:46PM<br> <br>CHANNEL: Sam Bentley<br> <br>TITLE:<br>This Furniture Isn't Made With Wood!<br> <br>URL:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBxyxbY27Fw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=JBxyxbY27Fw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br> <br>DESCRIPTION:<br>And it's something you wouldn't expect.</p><p>Indowud from India, have found a way to make everything from doors, decking and furniture using rice! Which is also helping to fight deforestation!</p><p>Rice husks, the outer shell left behind after rice is harvested, are turned into strong, versatile boards that are waterproof, flame-resistant, and 100% recyclable.</p><p>Helping reuse agricultural waste and prevent trees being cut down for wood.</p><p>First the rice husks are dried and ground into a powder.</p><p>Natural resins are added, then the mix is heated and pressed into shape.</p><p>Resulting in a strong moldable material, that can be cut and shaped, just like wood!</p><p>It’s designed to replace materials like MDF and plywood, which are often full of toxic resins and can't be recycled.</p><p>Indowud even have a buy-back program to recycle old boards into new ones, creating a more circular system</p><p>Would you use furniture made from rice? 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