Friday, February 19, 2010

Green Office Furniture - A New Approach Towards A Greener Earth

By Erwin Harris

With more pollution in the atmosphere and fast deforestation, people have awakened to the critical scenario and are turning towards conserving nature. Environmental knowledge has found its new advocate in a drive towards green office furniture that a lot of organizations now opt for.

One way of lightening the weight on the environment is to opt for modular offices. Much less material is needed to set up such offices, and therefore they help check the chopping of trees. Less material not only implies less trees felled, but also means lesser costs borne by companies to set up these offices. It's cheaper to make modular offices, and being small in area, they also mean lesser rent for the company.

Used or recycled furniture placed in offices also greatly helps in preserving the fast depleting natural resources. This kind of furniture is appropriate for any type of office and requires only minimum modifications to look as good as new. The uncertain economic climate has brought several firms to the brink of bankruptcy and they are selling off their furniture for a pittance, and this yields a huge opportunity for new firms. Using such furniture saves trees from being cut down and mines from being exploited to build new furniture.

There are ways to ensure that the furniture being made use of is green even if it is fresh from the factory. The furniture materials must be recyclable and must have been manufactured locally so that transportation would not cause large emissions.

Never purchase furniture with foams whose production has released lethal chemicals like CFCs into the atmosphere, which are notorious for depleting the ozone layer. The wood for the furniture should have come from trees, which can be replanted and grown quickly, therefore minimizing the damage to the forests. Finally, you must remember that you must not use more furniture than you need, as being lavish is one of the worst things that you can do to the environment. - 2364

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