WHAT HAPPENED TO MY OLD CHAIR
So you have a shiny new designer office chair, but what happened to your old one? This is not something that is generally on our radar. Sure we care about the environment and social issues, but do we connect these values with old office furniture. Employees are shuffled internally, offices are refurbished, moved, and re-organised and inevitably furniture is made redundant.
Have a look at the asset register history for your business and you are sure to find a large spreadsheet of furniture items doomed to landfill. Tons of office furniture and associated assets are disposed via landfill each year across Australia.
SO WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT
Your old office chair actually has economic and social value. There are many charities that will take your chair but even if it has reached the end of it’s useful life, it can still be broken down into it’s raw materials and the steel, plastic etc. can be sold for recycling and up-cycling. This is arguably more cost effective than dumping your chair in landfill when you take transportation, landfill fees, and carbon costs into account.
If you consider the hundreds, thousands, or even millions of office assets made redundant over the lifetime of your business, the economic benefit of sustainable disposal becomes significant. Taking environmental and social responsibility for your office assets can actually save you money. Talk to us about our Wise Office Furniture Program> which manages the process for you with the goal of 100% landfill avoidance for your business assets.
