What Does Green Furniture Really Mean?
May 27th, 2008 Matt
Some company’s state that their furniture is made of 20% recycled content. What does that mean to you as a consumer? You have to trust the manufactures with their claims of “green” practices since most of the manufactures outsource their products to other countries. Standards in one country might be different in another.
Some of the steps that manufacturer take to produce “green” furniture include reducing chemical use, improving their procedures on finishing their products, and reducing and reusing waste.
As a consumer, you still need to think about how manufacturers are making a conscious effort to preserve the environment when they market their products with “green”, “natural”, and “eco-friendly”.
Manufacturers should be able to prove their “green” practices with certification from respected organizations. When introducing “green” products, audiences with the knowledge of sustainable practices will be able to judge the quality of the “green” practices from the manufacturer which could be favorable or embarrassing to the company.
Questions that should be answered when finding out about eco-friendly products include:
”What materials are in the furniture?”
”Are the materials harvested with renewable practices?”
”Do you minimize damage to the environment wherever possible?”
Wholesale Furniture Brokers researches the “green” practices by its manufacturers before claiming their eco-friendly status. On GoWFB.ca, you can find eco furniture by Lifestyle Solutions.
Details used in this post were found in the Furniture Today article about Marketers discussing promoting green products.
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