Being a part of the design industry, one of my main concerns is the amount of waste that is constantly going in to landfills. There is a lot of attention on new products that are environmentally friendly, moreover it is extremely important to try to preserve and reuse what has already been created. On my quest to find innovative repurposed products, I came across the duo that is Scrapile.

       Scrapile was cofounded in 2003 by Carlos Salgado and Bart Bettencourt.  These designers take scrap pieces that are headed to the landfill from New York's woodworking industry, and turn them in to one of kind pieces of art.  Because they use scraps, each piece is unique.  The use of many different woods gives a very distinct striping affect that ties the entire line together.  Not only are scrap wood pieces used to create the designs, non toxic adhesives and organic oils are used to finish them off.  Scrapile is a great example of how something useful, current, and beautiful can be created by repurposing something that already exists.  So before you throw away a broken or unused piece, think how you may be able to give it a new life.