We all have gone environmental friendly and now most of us buy eco-friendly
wood home furniture, thanks to the awareness campaigns towards saving
environment. However, environment is not only made of houses only. Offices-
our work places- are also included in it. We spend a good deal of time at
offices. Is it wise then, to make the office designs environmentally
friendly? Of course, it is, but how to make our offices eco-friendly. Lets
know it.
- Always select wood office
furniture- wood is naturally green office furniture. Buying
eco-friendly desks, chairs, cabinets, space dividers, and other
furniture is getting easier too with more and more manufacturers making
eco friendly wood furniture with sustainable harvested woods and
recycled, bio-based, or nontoxic materials.
- Go for modular offices. They need lesser materials and as such do not
contribute in cutting down a lots of trees. It also cuts down company’s
expenditure.
- Reuse furniture. If you discard some furniture like
wooden desks at home, bring it to
office. A little paint or repair can make it apt for odd uses at office.
You can even buy used office furniture from those selling it. Browse
through classifieds before buying any new furniture.
- Buy local and reduce your contribution to the serious emissions from
transport carriers.
- If you are buying wooden office
chairs or other furniture for new staff, calculate your
requirement on the basis of your recruitment plans. Consider buying from
wholesale office furniture suppliers. Buying them as and when staff is
recruited will put pressure on environment through repeated freight
forwarding. They will obviously be needed in the near future when more
employees will come to office. Wholesale buying will also be cheaper by
giving you a better deal through bargaining.
- There are many types of wood- some
grow slowly and others quickly. Select the furniture that is made from
wood of trees that can be replanted and grown quickly. This will
minimize the damage to the forests.
- Get wooden sofa for office reception
that is made of beautiful as well as durable varieties, such as bamboo.
Bamboo is extremely sustainable and can be used in remodeling and
building projects. Even cabinets
made of bamboo are good for office use.
- Ensure that you buy furniture that is made not only from sustainable
wood but also with glues, paints, foams, and other ingredients that
don't give off foul odors.
- Don't support manufacturing processes that create emissions of
volatile organic compounds (VOC) from glues, stains, and
wood finishes. Go for eco friendly
solutions like powder-based finishing coats. They are not only VOC-free,
but need less energy and create lesser waste.
- Buy those furniture that are designed for disassembly. These
furniture can be easily taken apart and fixed or recycled. You'll need
lesser space to keep them in storage as well as while moving. Lesser
space on transport vehicle mean lesser harmful emissions.
- Use upholstery on furniture that is made from eco-friendly textile.
