Environmental Aspects of Remanufacturing Office Furniture

Using already manufactured furniture as our rawmaterials has many environmental benefits.

Landfill ReductionMost all of our raw materials would go to a locallandfill if we didn’t use them for remanufacturing

Warehouse full of unwanted office furniture

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.

Remanufacturing also saves valuable natural resources for future generations while keeping costs low.

Petroleum Iron Ore Coal

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.

Natural Resource Conservation

Air & Water Quality

ROF’s Powder paint contains 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.

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 furniturecan 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

Sustainable design , a beautiful thing Teratex fabric being cut and prepped

Powder being applied to Herman Miller connectors

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.