NaturesCast^® products are manufactured using dry leaves, dead twigs and barks gathered from the forests around Compostela, Province of Cebu, The Philippines. Compostela is about 30 miles from Cebu City. Forest scraps are then shredded through a special machine, bonded together using an odorless water based binder and shaped into unique and functional forms designed by local artists. Each piece carries the warm tones and textures of the natural ingredients. Over 60 of these unique forms are available to the North American market.

“Through NaturesCast^®, we are able to educate residents on the importance of nature and of the usability potential of the scraps available there,” noted Catherine Delantar, NaturesCast Vice President for Administration and Strategist. It also provides residents with a source of primary income.”

Some Filipino residents are subcontractors to NaturesCast^® in gathering the forest debris, while the company employs others as full-time factory and production workers.

“It is in the faces of these people that we can see the seemingly impossible unity between making a living and conserving the environment,” explains Pete Delantar, NaturesCast^® President.

Through NaturesCast^®, Pete and Catherine have found a way to not only convert forest scraps into beautiful decorative and functional items, but also to positively transform lives, by inspiring environmental awareness and providing livelihood among poor families in the Province of Cebu.