Dang, I just found out about a company in England called GreenWorks that sounds great. What happens is people or companies can donate old office or school furniture (desks, chairs, tables) and GreenWorks will fix them up.
Once the used-but-looking-like-new furniture is ready, it will either be sold (cheaply) to offices or charities (for a discount), or donated to an “orphanage in Romania and a range of NGO projects in Benin, Gambia and Ghana”.
So if you live in England and are thinking about getting rid of some used office furniture, por favor donate it to them. You’ll be happy knowing that your old furniture didn’t go to a landfill, and is being reused somewhere by some people who need it.
Also, does anyone know if something like GreenWorks exists in the U.S.? DÃgame, because if not, I might have to start a company like this meself (since I am already an “expert” on recycling household junk into useful mess).
May 19th, 2008 at 7:05 am
I know a place like this that has a surplus sale every month where they do this..you can get old dorm couches, desks, chairs, etc that aren’t being used.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I currently have 2 used laser printers which I am hoping to donate to a charity, however i am having difficulty finding an organisation that not only accepts printer donations but also collects them free of charge, if anyone knows of an organisation in the UK (as i am located in Bristol) which follows the above description then please could you supply me with their contact details,
Many thanks
Natasha
May 20th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Natasha, unless I am missing something, GreenWorks is located in the UK.
Here are their locations (I have no idea where Bristol is, unfortunately)
http://www.green-works.co.uk/pages/locations.asp