http://blog.kidrobot.com/product-pre...wooden-bender/
...the way nature intended
Laminated wood is plenty strong and if there is any doubt; many of you are probably reading this while sitting on a floor supporting your weight on plywood.
One could argue, depending on the scope of the analysis, wood is actually more ecologically friendly. When you consider the way you get your aluminum, steel and plastic and trace it all the way back to the trees, mines and oil wells. Course wood gets a lot less ecofriendly if you use commerical fertilizers.