1 minute read

Big Picture

Next Article
Timeline

Timeline

Are you sitting comfortably?

Global

Advertisement

Sitting comfortably has taken on an entirely new meaning in recent years, as the eco-friendly credentials of office chairs become as crucial as the ergonomics. In fact, office manufacturers are falling over themselves to design chairs that are as sustainable as they are stylish with reclaimed plastic taking centre stage.

Claiming to be the world’s most sustainable office chair, Humanscale’s award-winning Path chair is made up of nearly 22lbs of ocean plastic, mainly reclaimed fishing nets, along with 100% post-consumer recycled polyester with yarn derived from upcycled plastic bottles.

Not to be out-cycled, iconic brand Herman Miller has also turned to ocean trash as part of its commitment to use 50% recycled content in all materials by 2030. Its bestselling Aeron chair collection (pictured), launched in the ‘90s and labelled the ‘dotcom throne’, now features 2.5lbs of reclaimed plastic (plastic bottles, caps, and fishing nets sourced from India and Indonesia) helping to keep 150 tons of plastic from entering the oceans each year. Herman Miller’s Mirra 2 is similarly sustainable, composed of 46% recycled content and 93% recyclability, and made in a greenhouse facility using 100% renewable electric energy.

Sitting more comfortably now?

This article is from: