Sustainability
Sustainability
We are constantly striving to improve all aspects of our business
Our Promise
At Ben Simpson Furniture, sustainability and responsibility are integral to everything we do. From the very beginning, we prioritise the use of responsibly sourced, certified, sustainable Northern Scandinavian Pine, ensuring that our products have a positive impact on the environment. Additionally, we pack our items in 100% recyclable packaging.
Furthermore, we are dedicated to Reducing, Reusing & Recycling waste generated during our manufacturing process, including wood offcuts, sawdust, cardboard, and plastics. We believe in minimizing waste and maximizing resource efficiency.
By choosing Ben Simpson Furniture, you can trust that our practices align with sustainable values. We are committed to making environmentally conscious choices from start to finish. Together, we can contribute to a greener future.
Sustainable
Our Timber
We take pride in using responsibly sourced, certified, sustainable Northern Scandinavian Pine for all our wooden products. Our commitment to quality extends to using only the highest grade joinery pine. This ensures that we consistently manufacture quality furniture while also being mindful of their sustainability and environmental impact.
Our Recycling Project
We are constantly trying to find new ways to limit our impact on the environment. Everybody should now be trying to find solutions to their waste habits by either LIMITING WASTE | REUSING | RECYCLING...this is what we are doing at Ben Simpson Furniture!
Wood Offcuts
We generate 400kg of wooden offcuts a month. This sounds high, however when converted to a scrap wood percentage, it is only 1.2% of the total wood we use in our workshop.
Our approach to waste management involves three steps.Firstly we try to reduce our waste by exploring ways to improve our operational efficiency. Secondly we try to reuse our offcuts for our smaller products and packaging.
Finally if we cannot make use of the wooden offcuts any other way, we repurpose it into Kindling which is donated to our local pub...For some cold beer!
Sawdust
All of our sawdust is collected through our extraction system, resulting in the generation of approximately four 250-liter bags of sawdust per day.
Each bag is carefully packaged and distributed to our local farms. The sawdust is then utilized as bedding material for cattle and other farm animals, which proves to be highly favored among the team, especially when living in the countryside.You could say its like GOLD DUST!
Cardboard
All of our cardboard packaging is made from 75% recycled materials and is 100% recyclable and compostable once it has served its purpose. Starting from January 2023, we have made the switch from using plastic tape to exclusively using paper tape on our packaging. Although it comes at a higher cost, the paper tape utilises compostable adhesives and eliminates plastic pollution, a BIG WIN!
Additionally, we have further reduced our plastic consumption by replacing screw bags and fixing strips with cardboard alternatives that are completely PLASTIC FREE!
Sustainable
Cardboard Packaging
We spent months designing the perfect cardboard packaging. We needed it to be durable and protective yet environmentally friendly.
We have managed to achieve exactly this... All our cardboard packaging is made from 75% recycled materials, and is 100% recyclable after final use.
Making it the ideal solution at a time when the environment is at the forefront of everything being produced.
