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Silly Billy: What the Ikea Bookcase tells us about the true cost of Ikea…
Silly Billy: What the Ikea Bookcase tells us about the true cost of Ikea Furniture (Usborne, 2020)
Pandemic makeovers are tightening the focus on the toxic implications of ‘fast furniture’ and effected to environmental problems
During the first lockdown, sales of Made’s office and garden furniture went up by 33% and 50% respectively.
While online retailers have stayed open, the means of disposing of old furniture have.
Across Britain, councils have reported a spike in fly-tipping, including furniture.
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“Wood furniture relies on a material that is under a lot of pressure globally, with increasing demand.”
“This sector has sat on its hands and is way behind other industries,” says Julia Young, who leads WWF’s work on forests.
“A typical sofa sold in the UK contains wood that costs about £9. But if you bought it sustainably, with FSC certification, it would cost £10. And that’s probably in a sofa that might sell for £450.”
When you are selling sofas by the container load, the small additional costs of sustainability add up.
IKEA
Ikea plans to be able to take back and repurpose or recycle its own furniture at the end of its useful life – and to tweak designs to make this simpler.
Made
Made accept that their website and marketing lack prominent information about sustainability,
The company is planning to launch a service for taking away old furniture when new items are delivered, either to be disposed of responsibly or passed to a charity retailer.
Made is also looking to offer a repair and recycle service in addition to a rental scheme, an alternative business model that has already been tested by Ikea in some markets.
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