The Eco Furniture Data Hub: Free Charts and Figures for Journalists

The most useful thing a furniture retailer can tell a journalist about sustainability is where the verifiable evidence sits and where it does not. Furniture in Fashion, the UK modern furniture retailer, has built this hub as a verification framework rather than a set of figures, because per product carbon numbers and national lifespan or reuse statistics generally cannot be reliably attributed, while certification, regulatory compliance, material composition and repairability all can. The report names the frameworks that carry real weight, including FSC and PEFC chain of custody, the UK Timber Regulation, the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations and WEEE rules for furniture with electrical parts. It argues that longevity is the dominant environmental variable, determined mainly by joint construction, repairability and correct sizing rather than material choice, since furniture that does not fit a room is replaced whatever it is made from. No statistics are published....