My fellow Ikea lovers, our time has come.
Everyone who has ever purchased or owned something from Ikea knows the struggle of needing to replace one key component of your furniture. Whether you simply need another table leg, a sofa cover, or a piece of hardware, finding that key piece can be a struggle . Luckily, Ikea has heard our cries for help.
Ikea has made a huge push towards sustainability in recent years.
If you’ve visited an Ikea recently, you’re probably familiar with Ikea putting money where its mouth is. The brand aims to be 100% renewable in the future, and they’re taking steps to get there quickly.
They have a large range of products made from sustainable materials already.
Take the GLANSVIDE quilt, for example. Did you know that 70% of its filling is made of recycled plastic? Or that their TÅNUM flat woven rug is just made of leftover rug strips from the production of other rugs?
They also have a big goal for 2030.
By that time, Ikea aims to only use recycled or renewable-based plastic in all of their products. That means ditching single-use plastic and investing heavily in recycling programs.
Many of their cotton products are sustainably sourced.
“We have made a commitment to only use cotton grown in a responsible way in our products, for the benefit of our customers and the planet,” they said on their site.
They also launched a second-hand program to give furniture new life.
Ikea launched a buy-it-back service in 2020. When you’re tired of your Ikea furniture, you can actually sell it back to Ikea. They then use that furniture in their second-hand stores, or to make new furniture!
Their spare parts venture is yet another effort to become a sustainable brand.
The program is in its infancy, and no concrete plans have been announced for it yet.
“We are testing a lot,” Ikea’s chief sustainability officer, Lena Pripp-Kovac, told The Financial Times.
The items offered will likely be some staple parts.
We’re talking replacement legs for couches, tables, and chairs, as well as new slipcovers for sofas. I’d like to see them offer individual parts of their furniture, like spare sides and tops of shelving units.
Ikea’s move towards complete sustainability sets a good example for other brands.
In a world full of single use items, it’s refreshing to see a brand work so hard to make a good mark on the planet, and leave it better than how they found it.
Which pieces would you like to see Ikea sell spare parts of?
I’m sure we’d all appreciate a spare piece or two for our bed frames since those things like to fall apart quickly. Either way, I’m excited to see what Ikea comes up with!
h/t: House Beautiful
