LYPTUS:

A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT

Artists can feel good about using products made from Lyptus®   Wood.

The Eucalyptus wood used in the Jack Richeson’s Lyptus® Wood Easels come from plantations that blend the managed eucalyptus growth with the native tropic forest rescued from old grazing lands. Lyptus® Wood is a new trend in creating more environmentally responsible products. A premium–grade hardwood, Lyptus® Wood is grown on highly–productive, environmentally friendly plantations in South America. The plantations are a mix of Eucalyptus trees and native tropical forest, ensuring a natural ecosystem.

Artists can feel good about using products made from Lyptus® Wood. A naturally–occurring hybrid of Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla, Lyptus® forests are 11 time more productive than a temperate forest. Thriving in the warm climate of Brazil, Lyptus® trees are ready for harvest in as little as 14–16 years as opposed to 50–70 years in colder regions. The Lyptus® plantations have been an important force in reforesting the damaged native rainforests of Brazil.

More than a quarter of the plantations are managed as native forests and maintained as natural habitat, reintroducing species gone from this ecosystem for over 100 years. Not only are Lyptus® plantations using land that had become useless by years of intensive logging and farming, but for every two hectacres(1 hectacre = 2.471 acres) of Lyptus® plantation planted, one hectacre of new native forest is planted. The mills used to produce Lyptus® Wood use proprietary technology in a sustainable and an environmentally friendly manner. The entire process from planting, to pruning, to manufacturing is carried out with the environment in mind.

The wood is harder than oak, enabling easels made of lyptus to withstand the wear and tear of everyday use.

Lyptus® wood is an eco-friendly hardwood from Weyerhaeuser. Lyptus® is a registered trademark of Weyerhaeuser.