Over the past decade the environment has received increasing attention from both government and industry.
Efforts are under way by both parties to work together to achieve a healthier environment.
The following document describes environmental specifications for office furniture that industry can use to work toward the production of more environmentally-benign office furniture. Many of the recommendations presented in this document are based on information received from industry through a survey addressing environmental initiatives undertaken by individual companies to promote higher environmental standards in their office furniture. Industry was encouraged to participate in the survey to ensure that the environmental specifications reflect the furniture industry's achievements and concerns. The document consists of two sections. The first section provides background information about the status of environmental activities as they pertain to office furniture while the second uses the information to develop recommended environmental specifications for office furniture.