If your charitable mission involves helping children, then consider sponsoring a shipment of K-12 furniture from Furniture Reuse Solutions. This summer FRS has projects scheduled throughout the USA that will generate tens of thousands of pieces of good quality, gently used furniture.
Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) donated more than 500 auditorium armchairs for charitable reuse in Honduras.
For Immediate Release [Carlsbad, CA] – February 2, 2022 – Furniture Reuse Solutions, a company specializing in sustainability services, is
The past year has been both gratifying and challenging for Furniture Reuse Solutions. The growing variety of clients, projects, and charities led to many new opportunities. Pandemic-induced logistic impediments made some of our projects especially tricky. But thanks to the effective collaboration among our partners, clients, and charitable recipients, we have many success stories to tell.
According to the EPA, 57 million tons of durable goods waste is generated in the USA each year. Furniture waste accounts for 21% of that total. Unfortunately, 65% of total durable goods waste goes to the landfill. Even more concerning is that 80% of furniture waste ends up in the landfill.
When a corporation was refurbishing multiple office buildings, they stripped everything down to the floorboards. This resulted in about 12,000 power strips that were no longer needed. Already plugged into the FRS reuse program, the client offered up these quality items.