Over 140,000 tons of office furniture are discarded in Norway each year, with a value of NOK 400 – 500 million. These are enormous figures that present great opportunities if we exploit the potential of the circular economy. In this article, we will take a closer look at the benefits and challenges of reusing office furniture.
We had a conversation with Lars Erik Sikkeland, the CEO of RE:intenvar, about the opportunities and challenges in recycling office furniture. His assessments have been used in this article.