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Circular Office Furnitures in Toronto, Canada
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Envirotech offers refurbished and remanufactured office furniture, which diverts solid waste from landfills by turning previously used furniture into just-like-new products. By reusing office furniture destined for a landfill, Envirotech makes office furniture a key player in the circular economy and releases cities from the burden of office furniture waste going to landfill. More, refurbished furniture are sold at a lower market price and use 85% less labour and energy. In doing so, Envirotech’s office furniture reduces the carbon footprint of the products by using a less intensive manufacturing process, releasing less harmful greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the production of new office furniture.

Problem

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the amount of furniture and furnishings taken to a landfill rose from 7.6 million tons in 2005 to 9.69 million tons in 2015, and the rate of increase is accelerating.

Solution

A Canadian company called Envirotech is helping companies and startups rethink thier office space. Envirotech offers refurbished and remanufactured office furniture, which diverts solid waste from landfills by turning previously used furniture into just-like-new products. By reusing office furniture destined for a landfill, Envirotech makes office furniture a key player in the circular economy and releases cities from the burden of office furniture waste going to landfill.

Outcome

By remanufacturing outdated or worn office furniture, they keep over 1 million pounds of furniture out of landfills annually. Remanufacturing 40 cubicles diverts one tractor-trailer load of furniture from landfill. Refurbishing and remanufacturing furniture requires 85-90% less energy than original production.

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