Reusing products that have already been manufactured is one of the simplest and most cost effective ways to practice sustainability in your business. Buying used office furniture in San Diego means the only natural resource utilized is the fuel to transport the items to your location. This is in stark contrast to the resources required to:
- Extract raw materials and transport them to the manufacturing plant
- Process them into usable form
- Produce entirely new furniture
- Manage waste byproducts of the manufacturing process
- Distribute the end product from a manufacturing site to dealers and finally to customers
Recycled Cubicles Don’t Trash the Environment
If you visit our Green Cubicles page, you will learn that approximately 500 pounds of waste material is saved from ending up in the landfill for every cubicle that is recycled. High quality workstations can be refurbished over and over to extend their lifespan for decades. That’s a great reason to not only purchase used office furniture but also to encourage fellow business owners make the same smart choice.
Did you know that there is a government agency whose sole responsibility is the procurement of workplace furnishings? The General Services Administration’s Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center (IWAC) does just that. GSA office furniture contracts are coveted by leading manufacturers all over the U.S. You can find Schedules online that list approved suppliers of cubicles for federal workplaces. These include well known names such as Trendway, Teknion, and Steelcase.
Some individuals can use standard sized seating if a step is provided to make it easy to get in and out of the chair. A lumbar support or back rest may be used to shorten the distance between the back and the front edge of the seat to promote better leg circulation. A foot rest can also give employees a place to prop their feet to take the pressure off their thighs.
