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Antiques' carbon footprint is 16 times lower than newly manufactured items, says Des O'Sullivan

An image of the Earl of Cork from an album of railway photographs at Dolans.

Imagine a material that is strong and non-toxic, highly versatile, that improves with age and is easy to recycle and that grows from the ground. Wood is all of these things so it is no surprise to find that a piece of antique furniture has a carbon footprint that is 16 times lower than something newly manufactured.

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