Solution: Second-hand furniture. Owner: La Rênoverie. Strategy: Reuse.
Description
La Rênoverie checks, cleans and c repairs donated furniture for resale.
Location
Ambérieu-en-Bugey, France.
Scale
Eight employees operate within an 800m² space.
Potential circular economy impact
La Rênoverie redistributes functioning furniture. This reduces the need for more raw materials and reduces the amount sent to landfill or incineration.
What’s involved?
People: Store staff; staff to sort, clean and repair the furniture.
Resources: Space to store and display furniture; cleaning and repair tools.
Technology: Website; financial accounting system.
Implementation: Collecting, cleaning, sorting and repairing furniture; labelling and pricing the furniture; displaying the furniture for sale.