The Negative Impact of Office Furniture on the Environment

"We are all aware of the negative impact of our actions on the environment. Fortunately, many of us are making more conscious efforts to do something."

Nevertheless, as the office space continues to evolve, it will be difficult for organizations to predict long-term office needs based on business growth projections.

Renting furniture brings many benefits compared to alternative options. You can try out furniture, layouts, and new ways of working without long-term commitments and capital risks. You will also strongly support the circular economy that promotes activities that save energy, labor, and materials.

"Oscar Living has outlined several ways that rental furniture can help address global challenges."

In Indonesia alone, more than 22 million pieces of furniture are discarded every year, and most end up in landfills. It takes 1,000 times more CO2 to produce new furniture compared to recycling or refurbishing, and often, this prioritizes quantity over quality.

Switching to a rental scheme means that the furniture can be reused by others, and the quality of the furniture will be far superior. This process is essentially sustainable, and you can't do any better!

Renting high-quality furniture is a proactive and positive way to reduce emissions. It also means that you are less likely to need quick replacements due to short-lived products.

Since the initial concept of 'fast furniture' manufacturing and resources such as energy, water, and labor are used in large quantities. This high turnover process is also a major cause of toxic pollution and hazardous emissions. If factories can produce fewer products, but with superior quality, the negative impact will naturally begin to decrease.

Rental furniture allows for the use of fewer raw materials and natural resources in the production process. Environmentally friendly and highly durable materials ensure that a piece of furniture can be used by many owners throughout its lifespan. One piece can be rented multiple times and replaces the production of 2 or 3 lower quality items.

So don't wait any longer, take your company to become an environmentally friendly company while supporting the government's #netzerocarbon2060 program.