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 Office Furniture. Monday 28 February 2010 The choices for buying ecofriendly desks, chairs, cabinets, shelves and other office furniture are plentiful. Here's where you can start when making a new purchase: Buy recycled. More and more shelving and countertops are being made from recycled alternatives to conventional wood or fiberboard products. Consider "Wheatboard." This alternative is manufactured from straw that is normally discarded when wheat is harvested. Instead, the waste is compacted into a sturdy fibreboard that is more economical than standard wood particle board. Avoid tropical woods. Select domestic woods (pine, cherry, oak) over tropical varieties like mahogany. Try metal. Seek out one of the growing number of manufacturers that incorporate recycled steel or aluminum into their furniture designs. Avoid VOCs. VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are gases emitted by furniture glues, some of the foams used in making cushions, and some types of carpeting. These gases contribute to indoor air pollution and can cause headaches and other personal discomfort. Check with furniture manufacturers before you buy to select items that emit low or no VOCs. Read the label. Some foam cushions are manufactured from polyurethane foam made from HCFCs, chemicals that contribute to global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer. Look for less harmful alternatives like foams made with acetone, isoprene and even carbon dioxide. Open the windows. When new furniture is installed, air out the room to reduce the indoor air quality impact. Refurbish. Before you buy new furniture, consider the possibility of recovering or refinishing your current stock. Wood can be restained or repainted, cushions can be recovered. Donate, don't dispose. Contact community groups, churches, shelters and even schools before you discard used desks, filing cabinets and other office furnishings. Office Furniture Monday 28 February 2010 Companies spend millions of pounds on new office furniture every year. Much of this could be saved through refurbishing items. Consider second hand furniture - it's often much cheaper too. See Yellow Pages under Office Furniture; offer old furniture to local charities, schools or youth groups. Consider the use of wood within your workplace. Wood is a renewable resource; growing trees helps the environment; production of wood is waste efficient; wood is attractive and locally sourced native timber is available, eg. oak and elm. |
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