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Environmental Aspects of Remanufacturing Office Furniture

Environmental Aspects of Remanufacturing Office Furniture. Warehouse full of unwanted office furniture. Using already manufactured furniture as our raw m aterials has many environmental benefits .

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Environmental Aspects of Remanufacturing Office Furniture

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  1. Environmental Aspects of Remanufacturing Office Furniture Warehouse full of unwanted office furniture Using already manufactured furniture as our raw materials has many environmental benefits. The EPA estimates that businesses discard approximately 3 million tons of furniture and furnishings per year into landfills at a cost of over $100 million!  Remanufacturing just 1 workstation diverts almost 1,000 pounds of waste from a landfill. Landfill Reduction Most all of our raw materials would go to a local landfill if we didn’t use them for remanufacturing Natural Resource Conservation Petroleum Iron Ore Coal Remanufacturing also saves valuable natural resources for future generations while keeping costs low. The amount of labor, energy and raw materials required to alter an existing product during remanufacturing Is 85 to 95% less than that required to manufacture a new product.

  2. Air & Water Quality Airborne pollutants from manufacturing can deposit back onto land and water bodies, sometimes at great distances from the source, and can be an important contributor to declining water quality. Pollutants include nitrogen compounds, sulfur compounds, mercury, and other toxics. ROF’s Powder paintcontains no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) so are hypoallergenic, safe and clean. Patent-pending powder produces no fumes, are non-flammable, and non-carcinogenic. This guarantees indoor air quality and safety for our technicians, and your employees. Powder being applied to Herman Miller connectors Sustainable design , a beautiful thing  Teratex fabric being cut and prepped ROF also uses Terratex fabric. Terratex designates fabrics that are made from 100% recycled or compostable material using increasingly sustainable manufacturing practices to produce a high quality product that is recyclable at the end of its useful life. (terratex.com) If you wuld like additional information on our sustainable practices please contact us at: sarah.greenberg@rofinc.com For a schedule of how our remanufactured furniture can add valuable points to your LEED project, go to www.rofinc.com and click on the “go green” tab in the upper right hand corner

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