Ikea's Plan To Cut Furniture Waste | World Wide Waste | Business Insider

In America, the amount of furniture sent to landfill has nearly doubled from 35 years ago. That’s about the same time Ikea opened its first US store. Now, Ikea plans to make all of its 10,000 products from renewable or recycled materials.
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[@megu9030]

They should start selling spare parts, so if something breaks you don't have to buy a whole cupboard

[@larsstougaard7097]

Agree but there are plenty IKEA hacks videos out there, where people fix or remodeling. I took an old white shelf from an IKEA wardrobe and turned it into a fold down table in my kitchen.

[@megu9030]

@@larsstougaard7097 I'm moving at the moment, so I had to dismantle an IKEA cabinet. Unfortunately, the thin back wall broke, but I can't buy a new one either. It would be much easier to offer spare parts because not everyone has the know-how and the tools.

[@Vidchemy]

Or an equivalence chart, so it is easier to purchase the correct part at the hardware store

[@Vidchemy]

Or an equivalence chart, so it is easier to purchase the correct part at the hardware store

[@bngr_bngr]

I have 16 Ikea bookcases. They've lasted over 20 years.

[@tn9274]

the problem is furniture nowdays become a consumable item instead of good fixed asset. furniture sure need to be stylish and also be durable enough so it is not treated like disposable item.

[@millercoolable]

Very well said 👍

[@stingray427man]

Exactly, particle board furniture with fancy laminates are designed to be put together once. Once you disassemble it and move, the quality of the furniture becomes apparent.

[@ristekostadinov2820]

@@stingray427man particle boards can be good, but they are far away from cheap. My bed is made from 10mm particle board and everything is fine. Im sleeping on it for 11years and i weigh over 220lbs.

[@stingray427man]

@@ristekostadinov2820 Seems you got your money’s worth, great. Thats not the point, the point is it will break, the glues they use aren’t water proof and joinery on particle board becomes suspect the more you take it apart and put back together. Its basically value furniture thats not designed to be relocated. If that works for you, great.

[@fireman_17]

That is cause most of it is made with China Wood.

[@diegoflores9237]

Its not just the companies' mentality that needs to change, but consumer mentality. Consumers are the ones throwing away stuff that is still usable.

[@sn5301679]

But every company loves that mentality, From clothes, electronics, car even houses (american houses 🤣)

[@SirThorney]

@@sn5301679 yeah exactly. Ikea is like fast-fashion - it’s almost designed to be thrown away. When I got rid of my broken Ikea bed (which broke easily) I chopped it up to take to a recycling centre and it was full of cardboard instead of particleboard (which is shit anyway).

[@ticocheto]

yeah they could recycle it

[@Bustermachine]

While I agree. One of the biggest issues is that it's easy to throw stuff away but hard to pass it on. I've been trying to get rid of a worn but still useable couch and a solid oak armore for months when I could just use one of my free large item pickups for the year.

[@bmona7550]

Dumpster diving should be legal. Many stores throw away perfectly good stuff

[@mokko759]

I've got several Ikea products that have lasted years and still going strong. I always have to wonder how badly people treat their furniture that people constantly complain that their Ikea furniture never lasts. Are they really just purchasing the literal cheapest, crappiest models for everything and then absolutely destroying it through negligence? Some of their products are indeed crap but most are really quite good. People need to learn how to treat their furniture better.

[@jjk4891]

I was wondering the same thing. I have a handful of IKEA furnitures that were “handed down” to me from my parents. It’s usually not a professional who screwed it, so you do want to check the screws and joints every other year or so.

[@leguminous7564]

Exactly lmao my entire room is furnished with IKEA, with half of them being around 15 years old and going strong. wth do people do with their furniture??

[@raerae734]

Adding my assent to this. My house is full of IKEA furniture coming up on the 10 year mark now, and I thrifted it all- some was thrifted by the person I accquired it from beforehand! Any furniture I've not needed when moving apartments, I've placed on Gumtree and someone has taken it from me because it was all still in good shape. A few pieces I didn't like anymore have been upcycled so that I did like them. I don't know what the hell people do with their furniture or this flippant attitude towards it.

[@nahsiham9782]

I bought 2 desks about 5 years ago. Years later and the front edge of the table top has just "flaked off". Same with a bookshelf i bought. They should use a stronger paint. However I just spent like $20 on some Vinyl wrap and they are good as new. (they use cheaper materials imo)

[@mokko759]

@@nahsiham9782 The paint is crummy. Can't deny that. That's the reason why I don't usually buy painted pieces. Stained wood is much nicer.

[@jastat]

buy less, throw away less, make do and mend more. Sitting here at my 20 year old desk which was already 30 years old when I saved it from a bin

[@zahrabegum6375]

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[@snorkyfroggy1283]

@@zahrabegum6375 it's a scam don't fall for it.

[@zahrabegum6375]

@@snorkyfroggy1283 oh i figured thank you anyways 😅

[@louh7816]

How did that desk become 10 years younger? 😄

[@zahrabegum6375]

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[@anndo8416]

I usually go to the returning area first whenever I go to IKEA. They re-sell returning items there with 30-70% off (depending on the condition). Sometimes, I can find stuff that I want with a big discount. However, you would need a big car to bring stuff home as most of those items are already assembled.

[@str1fe192]

and they are non returnable and spare parts if there are any needed are not provided as it is basically "as is" corner of the store

[@samuraiboi2735]

Well in singapore ikea is not that famous tbh and i did remember going to ikea and i barely seen anyone because the items i saw were expensive huh no wonder why but still im planning to buy some chairs from ikea

[@anndo8416]

@@samuraiboi2735 it's different in Asia as there are so many other cheaper options. But here in North America, their stuff are considered cheap or affordable. Some items could be pricey, but not a lot.

[@fatbasterd5195]

Trickledown furniture...

[@samuraiboi2735]

@@anndo8416 well lucky you most of the objects here in singapore are expensive so my friends bought made in china furniture bit i rather stick to the ikea stuff

[@yz4043]

I feel this way with clothes too like you don't have to spend a fortune to find high quality stuff you just have to hunt for it second hand. Ikea feels like the fast fashion of furniture.

[@allaboutroofing2]

Do you ever worry about someones sweaty balls having occupied those second hand pants?

[@fatbasterd5195]

The irony of this is incredible. IKEA created the brand of single use disposable furniture just to backtrack on it...

[@johnny_eth]

What does single use furniture mean? Like, you sit in a chair once and then throw it away?

[@andrewfreeman88]

@@johnny_eth no more like 1 year and then tossed

[@nimazardara8891]

I have a couple of kitchen chairs from ikea Öglan the first production from 1961, my parents came to Sweden in 1987 and was very poor back then and got them at a flea market, and when I moved out in 2007 i took them with me, the design is endless, and still use them today in my kitchen. none of them have broken or torn in the rattan. and it's just an example of several products we have from them. The point is, if you tighten screws and wash/clean the furniture, lubricate and water regularly (exemple the rattan), they will last for decades. I think it is more in the mentality how to use or consume products. here in sweden, we learn early on to take care of our stuff and protect the environment at the same time.

[@loganforgey4281]

@@nimazardara8891 I’m guessing they were built quite a bit better in 1961 than today’s cheap materials.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

@@nimazardara8891 Ikea is replacing half the screws with plastic junk, the particle boards directly hold structural parts without any reinforcements and so on. They do make some good quality furniture, but they make a lot of junk that'll eventually fall apart no matter how much care you give them. Offloading the responsibility to the customers is just dishonest.

[@MrKajithecat]

I worked part-time at a local thrift shop with two Ikea shops in my state and we were flooded with their products day in and day out. A lot of their furniture products we could not take because of the low quality but also we would get an overflow of their kitchen wear and lighting fixtures. Honestly just seems like another waste source. It was concerning how fast the turn around these products were. We'd see more Ikea products be donated than WalMart or Target products combined.

[@V3LOXy]

I think a lot of people consider IKEA as something cheap and temporary and buy something better when the money is there. It's also cheap enough for teens to go and grab something for in their room, but most of the cheap IKEA stuff is really just cardboard and quickly breaks down or wears out.

[@pvp6077]

I think the difference is that things bought at walmart or target are even cheaper and less fashionable so they just end up in the garbage, whereas people might think their ikea stuff is still usable. I love thrift shopping, but sometimes things cost more in the thrift store than in big box stores

[@drummer265]

If they actually want to solve the problem they need to revamp their whole business model. The solutions mentioned here are just putting duct tape over leaks in a dam. Although, good on them for at least recognizing the problem they helped create and giving a shit enough to TRY to mitigate it.

[@USA-qm2bk]

Or you can not buy from them 🦋

[@colejosephalexanderkashay683]

Is it just me, or is Ikea stuff usually better than "Mattress Queen" or "Furniture Row" "INSERT NAME OF CRAPPY FURNITURE STORE"

[@kristinesharp6286]

The stuff was original made responsibly. People can bring to goodwill or drop off there or put in curb and sometimes someone will take it. Part of it is organic and will decompose on its own. This is an interesting indirect ad for IKEA. Honestly it might last longer if they didn’t put false backs on shelves and false bottoms on drawers.

[@lilacdoe7945]

In my cynical opinion, someone realized they could get ahead of the inevitable PR nightmare and instead sell a solution while cutting costs, or at least not increase them, and get positive goodwill in the process. Effectively, I seriously doubt they care about the environment, they just expect this to increase profits or at a minimum, minimize upcoming losses.

[@kristinesharp6286]

@@lilacdoe7945 no I think environmentalism is the Christianity of the time. I am the mother of a high school student in the US. Since watching kid cartoons we hear at least three times a days climate change. Or reduce, reuse, recycle, or sustainability. Or reduction of their habitat. Or Endangered. Sometimes a public service announcement (commercial) often hidden in the actual preschool program. Written into the storyline. When he was home for remote learning I was right next him for most of it since he usually has a one on one in school. It is part of reading comprehension and speech exercises. It’s in all the weekly reader type material. My generation heard about pollution (give a hoot) and the great ice age approaching and global warming and the trees being cut down in the Amazon and (only you can prevent forest fires). There should be no trees left as of 19 years ago… IKEA type furniture is more minimal, lighter, cheaper and you feel less guilty changing it up. You don’t need a moving company to get it out of the house in most cases and the money wasn’t too much.

[@alterego480]

"furniture in america" the reason americans throw their "furniture" away is because its trash before they put it in the can

[@GD15555]

@@PînnedbySheriffNetwork I thought scammers only on crypto channels.

[@s.d.c5513]

@Radioman Hurricane Anything with any declaration of quality in "Made is Canada" furniture is durable and lasting. We don't use shit wood like pressboard and plywood to build everything and keep in mind if you only buy cheap crap expect it to be cheap crap.

[@pyro226]

@@s.d.c5513 Exactly. How on earth does someone get that confused.

[@juriaanoussoren]

@@s.d.c5513 say that when you drop youre iPhone or youre crap 150 euro xiaomi 😂😉

[@BudandBloomWithBlossom]

Altee Ego Faaacts!!

[@lizhopkins6926]

Free curb stuff- that’s how my entire apartment is furnished. That and thrift shops. And my house looks awesome!!

[@mli3793]

This is not recycling. It's reselling. In Sweden it's practically impossible to even give away stuff to companies like this because their requirements are so demanding. "give us a modern looking furniture in perfect condition and we can accept to take it from you for free"

[@alanbirkner1958]

I got furniture from my mother in law, from neighbors, garage sales, etc. But upholstery is new. Beds, couch, 3 chairs. Over 49 years, not much new. I gave my old stuff to my kids and young friends. Tina

[@andri041]

It's great they are refurbishing/recycling old furniture but if they had made durable furniture from the beginning and offered spare parts, there wouldn't be so much furniture waste.

[@zoravar.k7904]

Durable furniture weighs more and costs more. Both are not desired by those moving around from rental to rental. As much of the market does.

[@zombl337og]

@@zoravar.k7904 lazy

[@zoravar.k7904]

@@zombl337og what's lazy about it, this is the market. Even in the past most durable furniture would either costs thousands (oak is €1800/m3, accoya sits around €3000/m3 just for the material) or it would be made of softwoods prone to warping and splitting. Ikea's engineered woods are far more durable than the softwood stuff of the past.

[@lucasmohns]

I think the problem is that people throw stuff away to quickly I still have furniture from my Grandpa

[@stevejones914]

Your grandpas furniture was made from hard wood not crap particle board like most stuff now at days

[@nicedurians]

@@stevejones914 Even if cheap particle board is used, people are throwing things away that just have minor defects in them

[@IsolatedMind]

@@nicedurians It's pretty easy to destroy particle board by moving it just once. Minor defects in particle board are kinda catastrophic events for cheap crap. Too much cheap shit in this world!

[@tobene]

And Ikea is partly to blame for that by making furniture a consumer good

[@nicedurians]

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[@jonny777bike]

Their furniture can’t be assembled and reassembled multiple times. We need furniture that can be easily assembled and reassembled multiple times. We need furniture that is modular like lego pieces and have millions of configurations. Also they use particle board.

[@antigonajusufi9957]

We have assembled and reassembled our bed (2 times) and its still pretty durable

[@TerranTaro]

@@antigonajusufi9957 thats a random specific example. Bed frames can usually be reassembled. Other items like shelves or desks cannot. We almsot had to leave our computer desk behind and trash it because we almost couldn't get it down the stairs and its not possible to reassemble.

[@hel2722]

People need to start buying less, and be more responsible of the things they own. Companies need to start making less, and focus more on quality and durability along with consumers.

[@dkpirie]

I bought a desk from Oak Furniture in the UK. It's made from solid oak and cost approx £450 in the sale. As it is such good quality and expensive, I will not be changing for a long time, if at all. It's 7 years old and looks new, by now an Ikea desk would have been binned.

[@CaseNotesOnFile]

Two years ago my daughter bought an IKEA desk to use for her computer work. Within a few months a thin, brittle piece of wood broke off the side legs; the wobbly desk still stood on all fours, but the metal pins holding the table top to the side/leg piece started to separate. The “wood” is just painted glued-together sawdust. She had to buy a new desk. IKEA’s “recycling” is nothing more than just another “green” marketing scheme. I wish people would see through it, and buy real wood furniture instead.

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[@francofranco9815]

*binned and replaced four times*

[@garrett7384]

Just an FYI increasing by half is not the same as doubling. Doubling us an increase of 100% not an increase of 50%. Example, we know 2 is double 1, if we increase 1 by half we get 1 + (1/2)*1 = 1.5 but if we increase 1 by 100% we get 1 + 1 = 2

[@emijunkai]

The thing about both furniture and clothing waste is that those items are now viewed as something easily replaceable and/or disposable unlike years before when these things weren't something you'd just toss when you didn't like it or want it anymore. People used to view most of the furniture and clothing they bought as an investment. Some still do, but with everything made cheaply to cost less to the consumer, the much more quality things cost more than what most are willing to pay.

[@bngr_bngr]

Ive had my library of Billy bookcases for at least 20 years.

[@daisykid3]

The Billy bookcases are fantastic when taken care of.

[@bngr_bngr]

@@daisykid3 I have 7 Billy bookcases plus 4 other IKEA bookcases made of solid wood.

[@daisykid3]

@@bngr_bngr I have three Billy's and a wall of Ivar shelves and I love them all. Planning on getting more Billy's after I move in about a month!

[@Mcb1888]

They have been planning this for 20 years with the amount of missing screws and parts to their products

[@lakudo3279]

Back to the day.... people keep their furnitures for over hundreds of years..... today you have Ikea collecting rubbish furnitures........

[@kevintravelsgram]

What

[@danc101]

@@PînnedbySheriffNetwork you're a scam

[@acommentator69]

Because it was better quality

[@AskMiko]

Fast fashion mindset has spilled into home decor, etc. I know people who buy new furniture quite frequently.... very expensive habit. Many design TV shows have footage of furniture being dumped and people mimic what they see on TV. They purposely buy cheap stuff with the mindset of dumping it in a year or so...

[@lakudo3279]

@Michael they make more money by selling more items. 😉

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

we just buy furniture that will last a long time and we resell it for cheaper once it truly has been used (that is, we save most of our furniture in a storage room and try to re-use it as many times as we can) so that other people can enjoy using it. we make sure to try to clean it before too because it’s just common courtesy.

[@Claude1Rochon]

over 90% of the furniture in my Apt. is second hand. More than 50% of that was pulled from items left on the street as donations. This system is VERY strong here in Montreal, Quebec because there's a VAST tradition of citizens recycling furniture. This Tradition comes from the fact that ALL LEASES for INDIVIDUALS come due on the same Date. July 1st of every year. And THAT represents tons of FREE furniture on sidewalks, in the weeks before Moving Day.

[@MrAgentEcho]

I have some ikea furniture that’s over 15 years old. They used to make really good products with actual wood instead of particleboard.

[@reisya2931]

The problem in denmark is that students (myself included) buy ikea for their unfurnished room/studio. And when students graduate or move to a different city/country, it’s much cheaper to throw than to transport them. So the problem isn’t that people are overbuying (buy less) or that the products are not durable

[@alexfrank5331]

You'd think "I'm student. I'm poor" would mean that the resell market of these furniture would be hot. DIY repairs would be no-brainer... In reality, people just want "brand new" and can't be bothered to repair anything. The "just buy a new one" brainwash is stronger than ever.

[@reisya2931]

@@alexfrank5331 I dont know about others but I'd say i bought most of my furnitures second hand

[@zoravar.k7904]

@@alexfrank5331 students do sell. But durable furniture is still not desired since it's hard to move from rental to rental, and the upfront cost is much higher.

[@Railhog2102]

At least Ikea cares about environmentism by reusing old furniture that people dumped because no other store to my recollection ever did this because there wasn't any effort put into any recycling programs.

[@anubaral]

Old furniture that breaks after a year is not old...

[@s.d.c5513]

@@anubaral fine, old or broken. 🙄 Why waste peoples time making stupid arguements like this. Does it make your day or just fulfill some desperate cry for attention?

[@anubaral]

@@s.d.c5513 you know ikea and old can't be in the same sentence... and that example is shown within the first minute of the video. now stfu and go to bed.

[@hugoooooooo]

Thia green program is just for marketing

[@fabrizio483]

Ikea cares about profit. The piece itself says the program is set to run until December 2020 to see if it can turn a profit; if not, it will go.

[@Fabdanc]

While the company does need to make more earnest efforts towards sustainability, we should also encourage and somehow incentivize those who could repair some of this damaged furniture. I mean, we see people trying to fix things with ramen noodles... surely there is a way where minor damages can be repaired or replaced with more durable parts.

[@kaushikmalepati2495]

Buy less! Minimal lifestyle, that should be the mantra going forward for a greener planet 🌍

[@davidnelson6893]

HAHAHLOLLOL

[@CaptainBill22]

Here's a novel idea for sustainability. Make heirloom quality products that are superbly well made and will hold up to multiple lifetimes of use.

[@outtathyme5679]

Too expensive for most people. We need an economy that pays people more fairly

[@CaptainBill22]

@@outtathyme5679 People who say that the "economy needs to pay people more fairly" have no idea what labor is worth for a given job and even less on how the economy works. We're living high on the hog compared to people living 100+ years ago and yet they were able to afford quality furniture. Instead of increasing the wages of burger flippers why not push them towards learning a trade?

[@thebravegallade731]

@@CaptainBill22 'yet they were able to afford quality funiture' well not really, only if you were middle class or higher, and only if you lived in the west.

[@asdkotable]

@@CaptainBill22 sorry, but that's patently not true. Back in the day, families could afford to have a stay at home mother while living on the husband's salary, now some young people can't afford to have kids even with both spouses working.

[@bmona7550]

That might work if you sold or rent property (importantly a house that you lived in for a long time) fully firnished but at a decent price. The buyer would less likely throw away your furniture if it is well made and really fits the house. Quality custom made furniture that is actually affordable should really come back

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[@Janotes]

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[@applepie9806]

That's why I buy metal cabinets from other companies now. The wooden furniture in Ikea just doesn't cut it for me, my desk is peeling from just an hour of water on it, it's not waterproofed properly.

[@sergeybebenin]

Make quality furniture and people won't treat it like a coffee cup. Simple as that

[@MagSun]

In Germany one ad got the slogan "environmental protection must not be luxury" (Umweltschutz darf kein Luxus sein). They promoted an LED light bulb for around 1€. It is kinda funny how these lightbulbs only lasted a year in my home. Sounds like a good plan to reduce waste.

[@alrightyymighty8338]

Happy to see one of my favourite companies doing good things.

[@bzs4334]

the whole video is about ikea making a business model, where people throw away stuff, and then they try to fix the problem that they themselves created, but not by making a better business model, but trying to recycle. your fav company is not particularly "doing good things"

[@alrightyymighty8338]

@@bzs4334 recycling is recycling, and if you made a problem, you are allowed to try to fix it

[@MrStumpson]

Have they seen their furniture quality? I've got a desk from them that I'm literally holding together with tape. How is it supposed to last?

[@nahsiham9782]

I bought 2 desks a while ago. Now the table top has just "flaked off". I just spent like $20 on some Vinyl wrap and they are good as new.

[@botasrojero4889]

They want to make you feel like there green but what people need to do is buy good products that you won’t throw away . Cheap is not always good buy something you like and build with good quality.

[@scubasteve3778]

If I had the money or time to restore .

[@try2justbe]

I live in Sweden and next to the oldest IKEA store and I didn’t know about this program!!

[@attikaifinch]

IKEA markets itself as this “sustainable” company when really they popularized the concept of disposable furniture which has had to be one of the single biggest sources of landfill and waste ever.

[@CHUNKYNUGGET666]

It’s time to give all products longevity! If they care about the environment..

[@Richie016]

Other than their flaw in wood logging; for their monopoly in reselling furniture articles at low prices, IKEA has done fairly impressive work.

[@james_crook]

I always tell my wife anything from ikea that Requires assembly is a a one time thing. If we have to move it goes in the trash. It always falls apart when you try to reassemble it.

[@sharonhill2602]

I find IKEA furniture tacky and very poor quality. Great idea though.

[@sherrieschmidt6869]

My daughter has all my real wood furniture I purchased in 1996. My sons 3 yr old IKEA dresser is a hazard. No thanks IKEA.

[@anndo8416]

Some people can say IKEA stuff are trash. I think it just depends on what you buy from them. Based on my experience, it's better to check the product information before buying it. Some items look pretty, but have crappy material.

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[@agisler87]

So what if it goes to landfills? Our landfills are often better for the environment than recycling. And we are not running out of landfill space in North America. This doesn't mean Ikea's re-sell program is bad.

[@IsolatedMind]

It looks like Ikea is trying the GameStop business model. The REAL problem is that Ikea makes horrible products that fall apart. Sure, they'll buy it back and sell it again if its in good condition; but we all know that they won't buy back 90% of the items that are submitted to them. If they want to help the furniture trash problem they should probably make better products. Selling a buy back program as an eco-friendly endeavor is dirty business.

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[@nbaua3454]

Hypocritical behavior of the giant corporate companies is no different around the world. First create a problem and then show the world how vigilant efforts you're taking to solve the same. Be it Apple or IKEA, the make fool stay cool approach always works for these companies.

[@stingray427man]

The majority of people don’t understand that when you buy Ikea furniture, your buying laminated glue and wood chips or dust. This is a garbage product thats not designed to last and most people throw out when they move. Buying Ikea furniture is wasteful and not eco friendly.

[@user-xl3uf7ie8y]

what about Ikea's other products? are they good?

[@stingray427man]

@@user-xl3uf7ie8y there is nothing wrong with IKEAs other products, it’s mainly their furniture designs, most people are unable to to distinguish real wood from laminate particle boards, if you are uncertain you should ask the IKEA floor salesperson. Particle board furniture is really only designed to be assembled once, Ikea knows their furniture doesn’t hold up because they are more than welcome to sell you all new furniture when people move.

[@danielhultgren4494]

​@@user-xl3uf7ie8y You get a lot of value for your money at IKEA, but not even they can make a good quality table for $5. Look at their mid-priced stuff for good quality at humane prices. For example their 365+ series of kitchen ware is great, the HEMNES line of furniture is solid wood and will last a lifetime and their couches are very good value for money.

[@KAROLINAPOCHWAT]

I’ve had a pine IKEA bed since 2001. I’ve had a Pax wardrobe in every house so far and they’re amazing. You have to know what to get to last a long time.

[@averytucker3314]

I love how they say that ikea did great during the pandemic... no way you mean one of the few businesses allowed to stay open got better numbers without the mom and pop completion, mind blowing....

[@McIntyreBible]

8:00, that’s certainly what people in the U.S.A. really need to do. The U.S.A. is a “throwaway” society!!

[@rext8949]

As long as the attitude doesn't change the problem will continue. It's a problem seen in most consumer items.

[@biancat7761]

Props. To Ikea trying to solve a problem they helped create. I wonder if. Coke and Pepsi would ever try to do something like this

[@davidnelson6893]

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[@tradingwithtornada123]

We must solve these problems: furniture, clothing, packaging supplies and household goods. The amount of garbage per person per day is insane these days...let's buy bulk.

[@noplansplease4345]

thankgd ikea is paving the way and working to improve many companies need to learn. sad theyrev not there yet...i suppose they woudnt need to be if humans where not so infected with greed

[@erwinmcpherson2306]

I now have termites eating all my furniture because I got a desk this way.

[@1940limited]

Ooops.

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[@NyanyiC]

Could have been bedbugs as well

[@terenceconnors9627]

They can also replace all their crappy plastic fittings with good, solid metal ones that can be removed easily, allowing the furniture to be broken back down for moving.

[@davidperry4013]

I have a dresser and drawer chest made out of plywood and solid wood. High quality furniture is worth it if you buy new. If you cannot afford it, buy used. I have also sat in leather couches in thrift stores that are very well built and comfy.

[@bitelaserkhalif]

Also, try to assess and fix the broken one first. If the damage is minor, just work it around

[@SarahBisch]

I find so many pieces of furniture in garbages downtown. I clean them up and sell them. It’s easy money and is good for the environment.

[@jamessullivan9992]

I always buy antiques . It cost less . Yes I do repairs.

[@jemb.9990]

Send it to the Philippines for surplus just like Japan and Korean surplus furnitures and appliances.

[@michaelyun2407]

Not just funturine but electronics as well they don't make them to last. I had a deak that I used since 16 and is over 20 years and still using it to this day. The desk is made with soild wood with steel frame. When I was moving even the movers complain the desk is super heavy lol. Same with my dining table and chairs made won't solid wood that the neighbour give it to me when they know I was moving out of my parents house. They used it for more than 20 years and I been using for 5 and it still look brand new. Same with TV. Old TV are made to last for over 20+ years now you are lucky to get 5 years out of it. Want to avoid people from buying? Make better products with better material that will last.

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[@Eric-dj5kq]

MDF is the number one reason why I don’t like cheap furniture

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[@theresaiwright7085]

To me the problem is they make cheap crappy furniture. Then they sell it at a high price.

[@timemachine20yearsago73]

That’s why in uk we go and recycle them at our recycling centres

[@alphonsobutlakiv789]

I feel like most people I know don't buy furniture, they acquire it from the trash, and most furniture if bought comes from thrift stores, and is more often than not solid wood. Dose upstate new York just have a surpluses of good furniture or is the whole nation actually like this?

[@goodiebeau]

This is so weird to me. Persons have furniture for years where I'm from. You will never see furniture in a dump and furniture is seen as a investment, handmade by carpenters. Persons gobble up used furniture especially ones made from hardwood. I have my grandmother end table, shit is about 100 years in great condition. Bagasse or particle board furniture is actually looked down upon. Persons see them as overpriced crap.

[@moviezaftermidnight6348]

Here is an idea Ikea; How about making products out of REAL wood that could actually be an "Antique".. NON-disposable furniture... Things we pass down through our families again... Oh wait... did I let the Genie out of the bottle? Or is the aim to have as few "skilled" workers being paid possible? Robots don't pay for "luxuries of life"... Wouldn't "sustaining" your lumber fields be better than making furniture out of the garbage created by it? Instead of Hindering it will be Helping the planet... If you started planting fresh fields with lumber when you first began operating, then you could have started this already long ago... and in 10 000 years whatever "garbage" got buried would just turn into natural coal....

[@danc101]

They don't want to admit it, but it's quite convenient for IKEA when everyone buys new furniture every five years

[@rext8949]

Don't forget to blame people who want to change their furniture irrespective of the condition.

[@danc101]

@@thetaomega7816 it's cheaper to buy good quality second hand furniture that will last you for years than it is to buy new IKEA furniture every few years

[@moviezaftermidnight6348]

@@thetaomega7816 who is saying something from a position of money? I hope you don't think that's me cause you couldn't be further from the truth... I am more likely to make my own furniture than to buy it...

[@moviezaftermidnight6348]

@@rext8949 true, but keep in mind that instead of throwing it out, people will pick it off the street for themselves...

[@Jasongy827]

Furniture, and clothes. Yes buying less and throwing it away less is the best way to help sustainable. It just shows that people wanting to upgrade would throw it away

[@davidpratt2524]

the issue isnt just ikea but also the consumer. I kea furniture can last most furniture can last all you have to take care of it. Buying less is great, buy second hand, buy locally, spend a little more money and just repair what you can. There is also a need to recycle, landfills just gather trash and do nothing with it. We in America need to actually start treating out trash burning what we can, recycling what we can.

[@Human-bf7kz]

Maybe they should start making more stronger and sturdier furniture that actually lasts and can be dismantled and moved .

[@FinancialShinanigan]

If companies were okay with the Right to Repair, we'd significantly cut down on waste

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[@Ice_Karma]

And, well, how about spending a couple extra dollars for buying furniture that's, y'know, actually made out of wood, has more than a 6-12 month lifespan? I've mostly had the same furniture for the last _quarter century,_ because it's solid wood, not veneer-clad MDF or something equally crap, and it doesn't fall apart the first time you spill liquid on it. Then, even my crap veneer-clad MDF computer desk has withstood heavy use for 23 years! Is it pretty? No! Does that matter? _No!_

[@asdkotable]

If you know a place that sells solid wood furniture that costs "a couple extra dollars" than Ikea, please share your secret.

[@Ganglydude]

People vastly underestimate the environmental impact building solid, well made things that cost more but are built to last would have on the planet. Keeping a well made desk to pass down for generations is some of the best every day conservation anyone could do

[@jutau]

If they didn't use cheap low density particle board that can't take more than one use, it might be worth it to reuse.

[@gcruz983]

Start by making furniture that lasts more than 5 years. Thanks.

[@BillLaBrie]

Most of my IKEA stuff I bought used. Yes, I’m that cheap.

[@flowerpower7819]

I dont understand why people throw good furniture away..especially antique ones. When they are fixed up they are so beautiful and the quality of them is much better than the mass produced stuff

[@bitelaserkhalif]

In our country, those furniture like in 0:06 are not scrapped. Just drop it off at the outside, and someone will take it to be reworked and repaired. Also we seldomly bought a new furniture, just repair the broken one lol

[@cielthefangirl2876]

People need to be grateful they have a table at all

[@davidnelson6893]

HAH

[@UnderNewbie]

Basically, after assembling their items, when you move, there is no way to disassemble them, then reassemble! Only way is to get rid of them, then buying new sets! In other words, they are "cheap, good-looking, but not durable". They are not "design for reassembly".

[@Drobo1]

How about they just make the product from solid would that can be reused/repainted

[@KILLKING110]

maybe IKEA should start building better quality furniture that doesn't nearly fall apart every time you have to move it furniture used to be made to last 20 years that's with multiple moves and large families being rough with it

[@nordemoniac]

And yet they refuse to repair one of our broken chair seats, and they won’t sell us a new seat either. As long as they don’t sell parts, they’re not willing to change.

[@tylerquirk9365]

If the government taxed furniture and clothes then people would treat it better, keep it longer, American-made furniture would suddenly become price-competitive, more skilled jobs would be created, and the environment would benefit.

[@gr8bkset-524]

Prices for new products need to include the damage that it does to the environment both for production and disposal. This fee can go to for instance protect and reforest and to support the reuse/recycle economy.

[@kristinesharp6286]

It is no longer made to last. That is why it’s tossed. Because delivery costs are through the room and service is bad cause they over schedule the truck people have moved to packaged flat packs for more types of items.

[@billygreen9915]

They make stuff that brakes after a few months some people like that but when I buy a couch I want to keep it for a while maybe

[@spencerwilton5831]

As ever America is thirty years behind the rest of the developed world. In civilised countries landfill is the option of last resort, and furniture etc is recycled even if it’s just into wood chips that can be used to create new building materials. Throwing easy to recycle products like wooden furniture into landfill is inexcusable. Typical USA attitude sadly.

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[@intuitivediane]

Maybe if they made furniture that was built to last people would not throw it out

[@ilynpayne7491]

This is sad considering the fact that here in Africa we can't afford to buy these furniture

[@kungfumind.]

Everyone knows IKEA is the European version of Walmart.

[@ronlhubbard1353]

It’s worse then Walmart.

[@kungfumind.]

@@ronlhubbard1353 no lie!

[@love_lyzza]

i appreciate their effort

[@SaudadeSunday]

How about just make high-quality furniture that can be mended? Engineered wood can be great and last 100+ years, but it has to be the right kind of engineered wood. Particle board is garbage. OSB and plywood can be great. Softwood like most pine has limited use in furniture.

[@jonny777bike]

One thing I truly hate is having dishes and flatware of different styles. I just hope that there are dishes and flatware that have the same style and you can always buy that style.