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8 ways to Green Your Couch
Make that next couch an eco-friendly one by choosing sustainably-sourced, nontoxic materials that reduce your resource, energy, and water use—and keep you and your family healthy.
Buy a couch made of FSC-certified wood
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Forest Stewardship Council certification ensures that strict forest operation principles are followed.
Choose a couch made from reclaimed or recycled wood
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This prevents new resources from being harvested and keeps waste out of landfills.
Opt for used furniture
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Secondhand furniture saves trees and prevents useful products from using up landfill space. You can pocket the savings as well.
Buy a couch made of a rapidly renewable material
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Recycle your used furniture
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Reuse the wood, fabric, and stuffing for other purposes, or give it a second life by reupholstering the old thing.
Make your own furniture polish
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Protect your wooden furniture using a few simple ingredients. Your lungs will thank you for saving them from inhaling harmful VOCs.
Opt for a low-VOC couch
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Get toxic furniture out of your home by replacing it with these low-emissions options.
Choose eco-friendly couch upholstery
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Eco-couch potatoes rejoice! Natural choices are now available.
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