1 - It Saves You Money!
Buying second hand is always cheaper than buying new. A second hand office desk can be sold at a third of it's brand new price. In such financially challenging times, buying used office furniture is a fantastic way for new businesses to reduce start up costs.

2 - It Saves the Planet!
It's no secret that consuming vast amounts of energy and resources is damaging our planet and adding to climate change. By buying recycled office furniture you prevent trees being felled to produce more, as well as saving the energy it takes to manufacter new furniture.

3 - You Want Quality.
Many items of furniture that are recycled are just as good as when they were new. There are many large corporations out there that will throw out tonnes of furniture just to satisfy a change of wallpaper in their meeting rooms. It's from sources like this that second hand office furniture is obtained, a lot of items don't have a scratch on them.

4 - Decrease the use of landfills.
It is said that the largest lake in Britain could be filled with British rubbish within 8 years, we as a nation throw away a staggering amount of rubbish, and not all of it is necessary. Especially office furniture. Used office furniture companies and the people that buy used office furniture promote the recirculation of perfectly useable furniture and keep it all away from the already overflowing landfill sites.

5 - Support for Local Businesses.
Many of the used office furniture dealers out there are small to medium sized local businesses, buying from them can help support local business and create local jobs, diverting money away from large profitable corporate companies that damage the environment.

Hopefully this article will persuade you or your business to buy more second hand furniture and become more green.

Here are a few handy links on the subject:
Green Works Furniture Recycling
Our Re-Work Home Page

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