 There is a tremendous “green initiative” taking place throughout the United States as we are becoming more educated regarding the state of our depleting natural resources. Colleges, Universities, State and Federal agencies as well as many other organizations nationwide are making every effort to recycle whenever possible to help this cause.
Furthermore, there is an increasing amount of pressure for Facility Managers to take these steps, as their purchasing decisions will collectively have a major impact on the environment for years to come. GSG Vincent Furniture Restoration offers a service that can play a very important role concerning this very issue. The restoration process on average uses less than 10% of the energy and natural resources required to manufacture new piece of furniture.
For example, if a college is renovating a dormitory that houses roughly 300 students, the process usually will involve phases that include new carpet, paint, plumbing and electricity. Choosing the option to restore existing furniture instead of buying new not only would save a considerable amount of money (usually 50% or more), it would also keep roughly 1400 pieces of furniture from being discarded into a landfill and prevent countless trees from being used for new furniture.
Many people don’t realize that solid wood and upholstered furniture can usually be recycled several times over before it may need to be discarded. Most often these items end up looking brand new after the restoration process.
Facility managers and decision makers should at least consider furniture restoration as a cost effective, environmentally responsible alternative to purchasing new.
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