Recycling: the way to sustainable offices and workplaces.

‍What is Recycling?

The word reuse is sometimes used in slightly different ways by different people to describe different things. Some refer to reuse, others refer to a specific place, to a reuse, while some refer to giving objects new functions and uses.

According to the dictionary, reuse can be equated with reusing, just as it can be equated with giving an older object a new look and a new function. To avoid confusion, it is precisely these two things that we at XLNT Workplace refer to when we talk about recycling. Thus, it can be either to reuse an object in the same way as before, or to redo the object and assign it a new function.

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The Benefits of Reuse

There are many benefits and reasons for choosing recycling. Perhaps the most obvious and greatest benefit is, of course, the direct environmental benefits that can be made from recycling. The Nature Conservation Society shows that the largest item for negative climate impact after travel is the purchase of goods and services - at least for companies and organizations that do not have their own production of goods.

If we also take into account the purchase of electricity and heat, the corporate sector accounts for approximately 20% of consumption-based emissions. The particularly emission-intensive categories are mainly paper, office furniture and IT equipment. Can we be better at maintaining, repairing, recycling and trying to find recycling solutions once we are going to make new purchases of these types of goods is much won from an environmental point of view.

In addition to the obvious environmental benefits, recycling can also give rise to economic benefits. Instead of throwing away your furniture and gadgets and paying for the disposal and recycling out of your own pocket, chances are that someone else sees value in them. At the same time, there is also nothing that says that you cannot reuse your furniture by finding new uses for it. A common example of this is giving their office furniture new life at the home of their employees, in the home office. This way you can save big money on the purchases you never made.

Furthermore, there are also indirect economic benefits to choosing recycling. At a time when increasing demands are placed on companies and how they manage their climate footprint, reuse can be a great way to show stakeholders that they are taking responsibility. Long term, this can lead to a better image and more business.

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Help or guidance on how to get better at recycling?

We work with several companies involved in the recycling of office furniture, so if you are planning to move or renovate your office space, we are more than happy to help you find good recycling solutions. Our purchasing department is passionate about developing sustainable solutions. They are always able to help you find other products that are equivalent in quality and functionality while being durable and not infrequently also a better alternative economically.

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Get in touch and we'll take it from there.