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The procurement of timber and wood based items from well managed sources is now paramount, Chain of Custody (FSC or PEFC) should be high on the agenda of all companies.
The procurement of timber and wood based items from well managed sources is now paramount, Chain of Custody (FSC or PEFC) should be high on the agenda of all companies.
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Improved Performance for Businesses Implementing - ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management Systems
Since the emergence of the first certified environmental management systems (EMS) in the early to mid nineties, there has been an increasing level of interest in their use within the furniture manufacturing sector. Improved environmental management means lower risk, higher potential for cost savings, which go straight to increasing profit while reducing emissions and subsequent pollution.
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Eco-label for furniture
An update on the development of an eco-label for furniture, a European Commission project.
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Environmental management systems in the furniture sector
An EMS is an important tool in the effective management and control of emissions, energy use and cost savings. In a growing number of cases an EMS is a pre-requisite at tender stage.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the furniture sector
Improve the way that you do business by assessing your performance on environmental, social and economic issues.
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The Furniture Industry Environmental Committee
FIRA chair the Furniture Industry Environment Committee. Find out the workings of the committee and the benefits to the industry
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Wood: A Natural, Renewable, Structural Material
The natural purpose of wood is to provide a framework which supports the foliage and fruits of the tree and which is resistant to lateral wind forces and gravity loads. These structural properties make it an ideal construction material.
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The Environmental Merits of Timber
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Selecting suitable timber species
Alun Watkins discusses key issues for designers, specifiers and clients to consider when selecting timber species.
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Timber Certification
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Recycling wood
An introduction to wood recycling
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Furnishing the benefits of workplace noise reduction
By researching the use of acoustically advanced composite technology in the design and manufacture of office furniture, a consortium led by FIRA International Ltd (Furniture Industry Research Association) hopes to help reduce noise in the working environment. The work is designed to identify materials suitable for use in office partitions, desks, cupboards, drawers and filing cabinets, to build prototypes and test their structural and acoustic performance.
