One of the most common pieces of furniture used intensively every day in our working environment is the height-adjustable desk. Alternating between standing and sitting work is healthier than sitting all day. This is common knowledge. What very few people know is what these workstations are made of, where these pieces of furniture are produced and what their impact on health, CO2 and the environment will be when we stop using them. This is where the healthy and circular desk by TRIBOO stands out from all the desks on the market. The #GREENGRIDZ lightweight desk tops and the EverUse acoustic desk screens make a difference. This workplace sets new standards when it comes to healthy and circular working.
#GREENGRIDZ is a circular furniture construction panel. The lightweight construction consists of a patented GRID system. This makes the panel super stiff, does not warp and is very strong.
The innovative circular EverUse insulation material is upcycled from waste paper and cardboard. A woolly material is created by shredding these natural cellulose fibres. This material forms the basis for the EverUse circular insulation products. It is available as flake, sheet and modular panel. Buying or using EverUse products turns worthless waste into valuable circular insulation. It reduces waste and cuts CO2 emissions while improving acoustic and thermal comfort in the building. A win-win situation in which everyone can contribute to the development of the circular economy and the realisation of a waste-free society by using EverUse products.
The difference between reuse and recycling is that in the case of reuse, the product is reused in its application, whereas in the case of recycling, the steel is melted down to make a new or different steel product. In this respect, reuse is the most advantageous in terms of material energy. Material energy is the energy used for production and assembly, up to and including the energy used for demolition. Since steel can be dismantled, it can often be easily reused. In addition, all steel is recyclable, even when galvanised or coated. Central to recycling is the collection of dismantled steel products. This 'scrap' is collected and processed worldwide. Both steel production processes (the blast furnace and the melting furnace) convert this scrap into liquid steel. Worldwide, 45% of all steel is made from scrap. That not all steel is (yet) made from scrap is due to the fact that the demand for steel is higher than the amount of steel that is released from scrap. The production of steel from scrap consumes 45% less energy than the production of steel from iron ore.
Computer Numerical Control or CNC for short refers to the process of removing material with high-speed precision machines that use a wide range of cutting tools. These machines are used to process materials such as wood, plastics, stone, composites and metal to make circular office furniture.
With healthy and circular furniture. Less material, less CO2 and less waste!