We Recycle

As part of our commitment to maintaining a lasting relationship with the metro Denver community, Corporate Environments adheres to a progressive recycling strategy. From selling used office furniture through our Office Liquidators division to encouraging employees to bring recyclable materials from home, we estimate we have kept more than 25 million pounds of steel, cardboard and other materials out of landfills.

Extending the recycling goodwill, we direct proceeds from aluminum recycling efforts to the Ali Meyer Foundation, which purchases rehabilitation equipment for needy patients at the Children’s Hospital of Denver. To further discuss our recycling efforts, contact Corporate Environments today.

The Benefits of Recycling

Recycling saves Natural Resources

Recycling saves Energy

Recycling saves our Environment

Recycling adds value to Colorado's Economy

As of June 30, 2007 we have recycled:

How do we do it at Corporate Environments?

Since our start in 1985, we have calculated that we have sold over 25 million pounds of used office furniture. The calculation process was tiresome, tedious and sometimes dirty as we dug through decade’s worth of sales invoices and product catalogues to determine the pound per revenue dollar ratio. All in all, it took us several months to come up with a total pounds figure we were confident enough with to share with you. We are extremely proud of this number. Going forward, we will proactively tally the weight on a monthly basis.

We recycle cardboard

Corporate Environments firmly believes in recycling whenever possible. As the largest HON dealer in the Rocky Mountain region, we receive an average of six (6) tractor-trailer loads of furniture on a weekly basis. Though HON and several of our other manufacturers firmly believe in the Green Concept, it is inevitable that there will be considerable packing material. Corporate Environments recycles 100% of all its cardboard. This results in recycling approximately 140,000 pounds of cardboard annually.

We recycle scrap metal

As part of our operations we take in on trade thousands of metal desks, files, bookcases and cubicles that simply cannot be resold. These items are broken down for usable parts and then we take the time to strip off metal items so they can be recycled.

We collect and recycle aluminum cans

We have set up aluminum recycle stations in our store and warehouse in order to collect the cans from our vending machines. Additionally we encourage those employees who don’t have access to a recycle program where they live to bring their cans to work. All proceeds from these efforts go to The Ali Meyer Foundation. The Ali Meyer Foundation donates 100% of its charitable contributions directly to The Children’s Hospital of Denver where it is used for rehabilitation equipment for needy patients. For more information about The Ali Meyer Foundation, please visit the website at http://www.alimeyer.org/.

What can you do?

Consider integrating used office furniture into your capital budgets
Think about using modular office furniture
Trade or donate your old office furniture

Partners in our Green Effort

Corporate Environments is continually attempts to partner with Manufacturers that are committed to conducting their operations in an environmentally conscientious manner. Some of our partners are (click on the logos to learn more):

Three Great Companies – One Common Mission

Corporate Environments and PlanetOfficeFurniture.com have aligned forces with Office Liquidators Inc.
This new collaboration makes us your single resource for office furniture and supplies: new and used, local and national, corporate and home.