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# 78 APRIL 18 , 2016
Interholz that on the occasion of Expo 2015 has
realized the pavilion of
the Principality of Monaco
using a laminated wood
structure to which freight containers have been
added. At the end of the
Expo the pavilion was dismantled and reassembled in a training center
set up by the Red Cross in
Africa. Expo has also seen
protagonist
Galloppini
that by using a traditional Japanese technique
realized the incredible
structure of the Japanese
pavilion made by
20,000
pieces of wood.
The reuse of products at
end of life in a different
logic responds well to the
principles of circular economy. This is what does
Stipa, a company active in
the field of exhibitions and
always sensitive to issues
related to the environment, which has made ar
rangements with recycled
pallets that have become
sofas, armchairs and scenic elements.
Environmental certifications
With the goal of optimizing and certifying what
previously described, there is a great deal of environmental and sustainability certification schemes
regarding furniture, so
many to produce more
confusion than certainty
and to make comparisons
and choices difficult. Thus
emerged the need for a
model clear and shared
by the most sensitive in-
dustries to environmental
issues, which may be a reference recognized globally. In this context Assufficio of Federlegnoarredo,
as part of Femb European
federation, has decided to
promote a voluntary certification model specifically
designed for the furniture
industry. Arper is committed on the production of
environmental
declarations (EPD): for some of
its collections of furniture-office Arper obtained
the EPD and GreenGuard
certification for all seats.
Finally, the kitchen manufacturer Ernestomeda got
the recognition "Indoor
Hi-Quality", signifying the
compliance with the LEED
requirement of its indoor
pollution.
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