Beyond Material: What Makes Eco-Furniture Sustainable
by Ginny Figlar Colón | November 4th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Green Living | tags: bamboo, carbon offset, eco-friendly furniture, eco-furniture, efficient shipping, FSC certified, furniture, green design, green furniture, home furnishings, multi-functional, recyclable, sustainable, sustainable furniture, transport
Artek's 10-Unit System Chair raises the cool factor (and wow factor) of sustainable design.
Think of sustainable home furnishings, and the words bamboo, recycled soda bottles and FSC-certified probably come to mind.
Makes sense. I mean, the material of a product is the easiest eco-criteria to evaluate. But lately I’ve been curious about the not-so-obvious qualities of a product that could make it a more sustainable choice — things like function, transport and recyclability.
