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2021 – A Gratifying and Challenging Year

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.

Waste News Worth Your While

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.

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A Shocking Number of Power Strips!

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. 

FRS Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

[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).

Furniture Arrives in Jordan

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.