Problem
New furniture production contributes to overconsumption and deforestation, while old furniture goes out of fashion and becomes a waste not usually recycled. At the same time, there’s a high demand for quality wooden furniture.
Context
Many pieces of wooden furniture have fallen out of style and are no longer in use.
(Past)
Problem
Furniture waste has become a significant global issue, contributing to environmental degradation and resource depletion.
(Present)
Statistics
1.65
million dining tables are thrown away each year
3.4
million chairs become waste each year
48
thousand tonnes of furniture are discarded per year on average
24
kilogram of wooden furniture is recycled yearly
Statisitcs
Overconsumption and deforestation are destructive, at the same time people want to have quallity wooden furniture, same time people want to have quallity
22%
Resold
Resold on the secondary market and continues to be in use
35%
Wasted
About a third of furniture ends up in waste when it goes out of fashion
13%
Restored
Undergoes technical restoration and modification
30%
Reused
Another third is reused after being restyled