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Eco Furniture

Eco FurnitureA lot of people shop at second-hand furniture and clothing stores to save money and to find interesting items that are no longer available in popular stores. However, the next time you shop at your local second hand shop keep in mind that you are also being an eco-friendly shopper. Furniture manufacturing companies have a huge negative impact on our environment and we would do well to buy less newly manufactured furniture and instead take a look at second-hand shops for alternative choices. On the other hand, there are also several furniture companies who deal with recycled materials, so before you buy your next piece of furniture do your research and look around in second hand stores, you might be surprised by the quality of furniture you’ll find.

By Lisa Laitinen

After finishing my Masters degree in England I decided to move back to my hometown and was offered the position of Managing Editor of green@work magazine. I have been working for the magazine since January 2007.

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