Foam waste has been reduced by negotiating with suppliers to obtain foam cut to exact size requirements. Foam offcuts, waste fabric and other material offcuts are used to make filling for pillows. Offcuts that cannot be used in the factory are sent to a community waste recycling facility. Plastic and cardboard packaging is compacted and sold or returned to suppliers. Pallets are returned to suppliers and cleats are also reused.
Improvements are ongoing.
Fantastic Furniture is investigating how to modify products to use more waste materials. For example, lounges may be able to contain a higher proportion of waste foam, and lounge cushions could be made totally from waste fabrics and foam. The company employs disabled people to hand-shred dacron waste which is then used as filling for pillows. Aligning business and environmental planning King Furniture's factory is being redesigned to minimise noise and other environmental impacts. Improving environmental performance is considered an integral part of the business planning cycle.