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.
[Carlsbad, CA]—April 21, 2021—Furniture Reuse Solutions, a business specializing in sustainability services, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – West, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
If you ever wondered what good could come from unneeded school furniture, this news clip from Jordan will show you.
Jordan faces an extreme refugee situation, with the influx putting a strain on their healthcare infrastructure. Working with FRS, Helping Hand for Relief and Development, an international humanitarian organization, sponsored shipments of furniture from California to Al Bashir Hospitals in Amman, Jordan.