Comments on: Greening Your Office Furniture – Spring Cleaning Week

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:59 +0000

I just realized that the presenter for the ED&C webinar Making Sense of Furniture Emissions in the Workplace is from Steelcase. Good stuff for anyone who’s interested.

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:17:05 +0000

Thanks for the scoop on Steelcase, Anna. And your insight. I really would love to splurge on a new (to me) desk chair. I currently have a reclaimed chair which is OK but those Steelcase chairs sure look comfy. I’ll have to keep them in mind.

By: Ali

Ali — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:10:11 +0000

Well said, Carolyn. Thanks for the great link!

By: Anna Hackman

Anna Hackman — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:51:38 +0000

Check out Steelcase and Herman Miller chairs that fits your above requirements. They are pricey but the comfort level and sustainability factors can not be beat.

I actually bought a used Steelcase chair from an office recyclers and I have been very happy. You can’t beat the price!

If you do get rid of your office furniture, then either offer on freecycle, sell it on craig’s list, donate it to a charity, or give it to a used office furniture place. Just don’t throw it away! Anna http://www.green-talk.com

By: Green ideas for your office chair

Green ideas for your office chair — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:08:27 +0000

[...] Want more ideas? Visit Greener Assets for a great article about greener office furniture. [...]

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:06:21 +0000

Nature knows no waste — everything has multiple generations of use. If we think that way: that there is not such thing as waste, we can turn what we no longer need into something someone else needs — or we can use in a new way. You can learn more about green solutions on my encyclopedia of green at californiagreensolutions.com

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:30:52 +0000

I think you are right, Kelly. The less consumers and businesses think “throwaway” the better for the environment. And, although more durable products can carry a higher initial price tag, there are savings down the road because they incur less replacement costs. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:17:30 +0000

This is great advice. One of the really important pieces of advice is to consider durability. As a small business owner, we often went for “cheap” first. Our expandable folders, which only cost pennies a piece – seemed like a better choice than the $5/piece plastic ones. Until we had to replace almost every one each year, that is. It turned out to be NOT so economical. And while arguably plastic is not good for the environment, throwing out loads of old folders isn’t so great either.