William F. Spencer from Richmond, Indiana, received a U.S. patent for an improved school seat hinge. Patent model no. 179877 was issued on July 18, 1876. This is a wooden hinge model and lever that is ...

Wooden school desk, with the desk attached behind the chair. The chair seat is a single wooden board, with a single board forming an apron across the front. The chair back is three (3) horizontal wood ...

Makafui Awuku na environmental activist wey dey deal wit Ghana plastic waste wahala by recycling di waste to produce many items like bags, slippers, room furniture, pillows and odas.

The government estimates that banning wooden school furniture could reduce annual timber demand by up to 12,000 cubic meters, easing pressure on endangered hardwood species such as Mahogany and Odum.

“We have been planting trees and cutting them down at the same time,” he remarked, pointing to the contradiction in current practices. “To reduce deforestation, I will issue a directive to stop the ...

Makafui Awuku's Mckingtorch Africa makes school desks for students in rural areas using plastic waste. Photo credit: @mckingtorchafrica Source: Instagram. He said their startup had found a creative ...

School furniture will no longer be made of wood so that we can stop the cutting down of our trees. We’ll either use recycled plastic or we’ll use metal furniture.” ...

According to him, school desks and chairs will soon be made from recycled plastic or metal, instead of wood, signaling a significant policy shift toward environmentally friendly materials.

President John Mahama has announced plans to ban wooden school furniture and styrofoam food packaging as part of Ghana’s efforts to protect forests and reduce plastic pollution.

In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman speaks with Kirsten Gillibrand, the chair of Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, about how the map is shaping up ahead of next year’s midterm elections.