
Articles tagged ‘Environment’



Remanufacturing for the Circular Economy
Report summarising the finding of a project which compares the potential of remanufactured furniture versus brand new product, carried out in collaboration with Orangebox.


Study into the Feasability of Benchmarking Carbon Footprints of Furniture Products 2011
This study shows that the carbon footprinting of products is a complex subject, with a number of difficulties that need to be overcome before the benchmarking of products can be adopted


Biomass Subsidies and their impact on the British Furniture Industry
This report focuses on the Renewables Obligation woody biomass subsidy and the detrimental effect it is having on British manufacturing. It has been commissioned by the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) on behalf of the furniture industry, the wood panel industry and the retail sector.


Horizon Scanning Guide - New Hardline and Softline Materials
What is, and what could be on the horizon for the furniture sector in terms of alternative materials