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And they’re far more beautiful than plastic ones. The only downside to wood is that it’s prone to warping and so requires more babying than plastic—wood must be hand-washed and oiled regularly.

"Our customers demand new technology and they want better performance ," says Scott Anderson of Polymer Resources Ltd.