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Two years ago on Christmas Eve I went dumpster diving behind Restoration Hardwares headquarters. What did I find? A whole bunch of stuff, some of it still in the package. But what really puzzled me was the 2 brand new tricycles that had been used for a photo shoot and then thrown in the dumpster! Like, you'd think someone there would have had the sense to donate these shiny new trikes to some poor little kid in Marin City or the Canal. Who would put perfectly good toys IN THE TRASH ON CHRISTMAS EVE? I guess that's "industry standards" for ya.

Printed on bottles of Restoration Hardware Liquid Hand Soap: "This bottle is made from 100% recycled materials. Please Recycle." Where did I get this product? From the dumpster behind their headquarters. Not only does Restoration Hardware not recycle (or donate) their unwanted products, but they regularly put unnecessary pollutants into their local landfill.

I'm glad to see people are smarter than I thought. Making your own items from real stuff is authentic as opposed to the contrived "look" of authenticity.... I'm sure Resto's designers appropriated the concept from someone who actually made bookends from real vices. As for using "reclaimed materials" to conserve the Earth's resources, I'm afraid Resto only does it for the "look". Obviously, this high end retailer contributes mountains of wood, plastic and styrofoam to our landfills, not to mention the waste left behind during production of these products in their country of origin. Profit seems to be the motivation behind their parent company, not saving the planet.