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Office furniture plays part in businesses' attempts to go green
11/12/2006 13:46
Social enterprises are booming in the UK, according to a report in the Times newspaper.
More and more firms are taking into account the environmental impact of their office operations, with many turning to reusable and sustainable office products and printing supplies in an effort to cut the amount waste and recycling they produce.
It is believed that as many as 55,000 socially responsible enterprises are now actively operating in the UK and helping to reduce the amount of waste entering landfill sites.
One such firm that is giving socially responsible businesses a helping hand is Green-Works, a company that offers a recycling service for disused office furniture.
Colin Crooks, the chief executive of Green-Works, claims that the firm stopped 12,000 tonnes of office furniture ending up in UK landfill sites last year, despite firms having to pay more to use the firm than traditional disposal methods.
Green-Works offers its services to companies of all sizes and claims that many of its clients are government bodies looking to do their bit for the environment.
"Our furniture donors are mostly commercial organisations or government bodies who actively seek to improve their environmental performance and fulfil their social responsibilities," Green-Works boldly boasts on its website.
"They benefit from a one-stop collection service to remove all their unwanted office furniture. They also benefit from an experienced consultancy team to advise on waste minimisation, recycling and environmental compliance."
At Paperstone, we offer a full range of office furniture to compliment any workplace environment.
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