BIOFOREST is a no profit, non-party, non-sectarian Association founded in 1998 by a group of businessmen and small entrepreneurs who were interested in a new model of development based on compatibility between industry and environmental safeguard, that was also supported and encouraged by naturalists and ecologists working in the scientific field. The objective of the […]
Read moreChristmas Green Box by Valcucine
On the occasion of the Christmas holidays, Valcucine has gifted a recyclable pasteboard box to its employees. Filled with food from the fair trade market, this box stands for an ecological and ethical message, according to its appearance and function. Instead of throwing it away, in fact, everyone can ‘reuse’ it over the time, inspired […]
Read moreThe Importance of (Bio)diversity
The planet Earth is characterised by a wide diversity of living species, the biodiversity. Therefore, the Earth has an inestimable value, recognized by all human cultures around the world. Natural biodiversity has many implications and has to be protected. To understand the importance of diversity in our life let’s use a metaphor: the forest. Let’s […]
Read moreEco-friendly kitchen: water-based paint
One of the most serious pollution problems in cabinet making is the evaporation of the synthetic paint solvents. A medium-sized furniture maker releases tons of solvents into the air every day, polluting the area around it. Micro-evaporation of these solvents continues afterwards for even longer periods, polluting the area where the piece of furniture is located. […]
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Eco-friendly kitchen: using wood that does not come from the primary forest
The primary forest is an absolute asset for humanity, an ecosystem that has taken millions of years to give as an enormous flora and fauna biodiversity that, once destroyed, can never be reconstructed again. By penetrating the forest, the wood industry devastates gigantic areas, destroying animal and plant species and the cultural, nutritional and medicinal […]
Read moreEco-friendly kitchen: reduction of toxic emissions
The air we breath in the kitchen and in the other rooms in the home can be polluted by the toxic substances released by varnishes and paints used on furniture. Valcucine carries out random tests to check for harmful volatile substances, artificial radioactivity and formaldehyde emission. The air we breathe in our kitchen can become […]
Read moreEco-friendly kitchen: technical durability
Thanks to research into, and the application of, innovative technologies, Valcucine’s products have a high resistance and are thus long lasting. For example, the solid doors have been designed using a car dashboard construction technique. They are made of layers that include an external veneer and inner sheets of a special micro-fabric that together guarantee […]
Read moreEco-friendly kitchen: recyclability
In nature, substances circulate, are transformed and, in the end, everything is reabsorbed and reused. We also have to learn how to reduce the quantity of rubbish we produce and favor the reuse and recycling of materials in every possible way, also because the resources we have are limited. Valcucine has devised the simplest and […]
Read moreEco-friendly kitchen: durability (looks)
The pursuit of a design that goes beyond current trends, of a clean-cut shape, of the simplicity of the line, of care over detail, are objectives that go in the direction of durable beauty. Moreover, the recovery of handicraft workmanship and the customization of decors further increase the aesthetic value of the product and contribute […]
Read moreEco-friendly kitchen: restoring renewable raw materials
All factories producing consumer goods have some impact on the environment because they use natural resources and energy, releasing enormous quantities of carbon dioxide into the air that is the main culprit of the greenhouse effect. There is only one type of industry in the world that produces without polluting: the tree. The tree is […]
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