Furniture Manufacturing and the Environment
The manufacture of man made products from raw materials unavoidably creates some waste products and emissions. The disposal of these can be harmful to our environment if it is not strictly controlled and the Furniture, Furnishings and Interiors industry have a very responsible attitude towards this.
By supporting research and assisting in the setting up of waste control systems FFI industry bodies have raised awareness of environmental issues caused through the waste created by furniture manufacture. As a consequence many UK furniture manufacturers are now helping to reduce harmful emissions and waste products are being recycled where ever possible.
We are pleased to be able to signpost you to a website has been developed to aid environmental e-learning within the Furniture, Furnishing and Interiors industry.
The purpose of the website is to enable furniture companies to proactively ensure they are tackling environmental issues. There is on-line environmental course material developed by a furniture industry environmental consultant - Alistair Bromhead, this is supported by an e-learning assessment section.
The website will enable you to raise your awareness of environmental issues facing the furniture industry by addressing environmental sustainability and offering your business the opportunity to upskill your staff to meet the demand of environmental policies, at your own pace and in your own office.
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Please browse the website and test your knowledge through the e-learning questions. There is also a training manual available for download in PDF, which you can keep for future reference.
The website is called www.ecofurniture.org.
For further information please see www.proskills.co.uk, email info@proskills.co.uk or call 01235 432 032.
