What we can't use ourselves is returned to mills for recycling or reprocessing. That way, we not only reduce our waste, we limit our consumption of energy, water, and other basic resources. In 1999, we reused 10.5 million pounds of scrap wood to produce more than 2.6 million chair parts. The company also recycled 5 tons of scrap upholstery from the same chairs. The environment doesn't end inside your office's front door .
Healthy workplaces are just as important as healthy outdoor environments.
That's why we've undertaken a rigorous research program to identify and limit emissions sources in our systems furniture. And we'll do the same with our other products, until we've removed all unnecessary emissions from our products. In 1995, the U.S. EPA recognized the company for our participation in the rule-making process for regulating emissions in wood finishing. We work with disassembly and recycling facilities to consider our products' impact on the environment after they've been used. Ensuring that a product can be reused, disassembled, or recycled minimizes its impact over its entire life cycle, not just during manufacturing.