With frightening increase in amounts of pollution and diminution of forest resources, people are increasingly becoming eco-friendly with a tremendous zeal. Using green office furniture is one of the latest measures in this respect and it can go a long way in building an eco friendly business.

A great way to sustain earth's fragile ecology is to go for modular offices. Much less material is needed to set up such offices, and thus they help protect the felling of trees. Modular offices save not only the trees but also the money that an organization has to put in for a new set up. It's lesser expensive to make modular offices, and being small in area, they also result in a lesser rent for the company.

An office that uses recycled or used furniture makes a great contribution towards environmental conservation. This type of furniture generally requires only small changes and fits the needs of most offices perfectly. The economic downslide has resulted in a lot of businesses going out of business, and they are now selling off their furniture at throw away prices, and this chance can be grabbed by firms looking to set up a new office. The non-renewable resources of the planet are preserved by use of such furniture, without compromising on quality and comfort.

Even new furniture can be as nature friendly as used one if you are conscious of some key considerations before making a purchase. The furniture materials must be reusable and must have been created locally so that transportation would not lead to large emissions.

Never purchase furniture with foams whose manufacture has released poisonous chemicals like CFCs into the atmosphere, which are notorious for depleting the ozone layer. The wood for the furniture that you buy must not have come from fragile forest ecosystems. Finally, you must keep in mind that you must not use more furniture than you require, as being lavish is one of the nastiest things that you can do to the nature.