Recycling News 2
The Problem Solver is offering Environmental Solutions!
 

   Terminology to be consistent with that of the entire recycling industry.  Problem Solver Organization uses industry. Problem Solver Organization uses these statements.  For example, the term to describe used, or as-is products.

Five Statements, As
Problem Solvers Guidelines:
 

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  Recycled Office Furniture:
Recycled office furniture is a term used for any post-consumer office furniture that has been diverted out of the solid waste stream and back into the market with or without repairs.  This includes remanufactured, refurbished, and reused (as-is/used) Office furniture, all of which are being "used again."
  Remanufactured Office Furniture:
Remanufactured office furniture is recycled office furniture that has had value added to the product by being completely disassembled to its parts, inspected and cleaned, repaired or replaced, reassembled and refinished to "like new" conditions, and returned to the market for sale.

  Refurbished Office Furniture:
Refurbished office furniture is recycled office furniture that has had value added to the product by being "touched-up" or cosmetically improved and then returned to the market for sale.
  Reused Office Furniture:
Reused, "used" or "as-is." office furniture is recycled office furniture that has been returned to the market for sale without repair or improvement to its appearance.
  New Office Furniture:
New office furniture purchased from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for resale by your company.  It is composed entirely of OEM parts.  The parts are made mostly of raw materials (natural resources) that have not been used before, although some manufacturers' components may have recycled content.

Statements listed will provide a clear picture of recycled office furniture, office seating panel system furniture.
We have available from our association (OFRF) brochure titled.
Recycled Office Furniture, Good for the Environment, Good for Your Business.

   If you have any questions or comments about these statements, or would like to talk to Len Wiener, Recycler Consultant please call or Email: Problem Solver now.
   Setting up Recycle Programs to manage Office Furniture, Office Seating, Panel Systems and Solid Waste.

RETHINKING STRATEGIES FOR CORPORATE GROWTH AND PROFITS THROUGH REMANUFACTURING.

   Today's recycled or remanufactured office furniture offers corporations a way to manage their supply of furniture once it's been used, while giving companies an attractive alternative to purchasing new products.  Not only does remanufactured furniture look as good and perform as well as new office furniture, but companies can expect an average savings of 30 to 50 percent just by BUYING RECYCLED.

THE PROBLEM SOLVER ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE RECYCLING REVOLUTION.

   Joined the many companies, government agencies and concerned individuals, buying green office furniture, office seating, panel systems and other recycle products.  Learn how to dispose of solid waste such as office furniture products.
  Contact Len Wiener, Recycler Consultant.
Recycling Revolution means buying recycle business products.
  OFFICE FURNITURE
  OFFICE SEATING
  OFFICE PANEL SYSTEMS
   Selling unwanted office furniture, office seating, panel system furniture to many recyclers around the United States.  Think Green Furniture by The Problem Solver.

REMANUFACTURING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 

   Never before in history has corporate competitive advantage depended less on machinery and raw materials, and more on intellectual capital. The revolution is not simply about the accelerated pace of business, nor is it just about increasing the quality of products and services at cost-competitive prices- it's about creating and integrated strategy that requires every corporate asset to produce value.
   The new business model of today integrates environmental responsibility with environmental opportunity to produce this value.  Within this model, recycling and remanufacturing are applied as strategies for investment recovery, rather than waste-disposal management.
   Remanufacturing creates multiple lives for everything from machinery to consumer products, and it can save companies 30 to 70 percent over original costs.  In addition, remanufacturing typically uses only about one-fifth of the energy required for first-time manufacturing.
    What exactly is a remanufactured product?  It is any product that has completed its "first" life after being manufactured, sold and used.  It involves disassembly, cleaning, repair and replacement, the reassembly to a sound working condition.  Most remanufactured parts are covered by full warranties. 
    Last year alone, remanufacturing generated over $53 billion in revenues, making it one of the largest industry sectors in America- providing more value than the consumer durables category.  Besides providing jobs to local economies, remanufacturing contributes millions back to corporate bottom lines.

OFFICE FURNITURE RECYCLING:  A HISTORY OF
 HELPING THE ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

There are two
ways to take
advantage of
buying recycled
office furniture.
Consumers can
either supply
their own worn
furniture for
refurbishing (a
closed loop
system) or
purchase reman-
ufactured
products they did
not originally
own (an open
loop system).

The recycling and remanufacturing industry began during the Depression as a way of reducing production costs, especially in the automotive industry.  The World War II effort expanded the recycling industry as many natural resources were used to support the military.  After World War II, the recycling and remanufacturing industry continued to prosper having proven that recycled products provide a reliable, economical alternative to new products.

During the 1980s, the office furniture remanufacturing industry emerged, growing from a handful of pioneers to several hundred companies across the United States.  Today's furniture recyclers offer sophisticated manufacturing and distribution capabilities and contribute more than 1.2 billion of the $13.6 billion commercial furniture industry

      Cell Phones are everywhere these days. Including landfills. A vast array of technological improvements and competition among carriers has caused many consumers to upgrade their phones. Unfortunately, This has left users with the quandary of what to do with their old phones. The Problem Solver wants to help consumers keep their old phones out of a drawer or landfill by putting it in the hands of someone less fortunate.  An Atlanta based mobile phone recycler that uses the restored phones to provide affordable wireless phone service to people in the U.S. and in developing nations.  The company also allows you to donate your phone to one of its affiliated charities, such as CARE.  In this scenario everyone benefits since charities can raise funds by selling the donated phones you get rid of your old phone in an environmentally safe tax deductible way, and people in developing nations receive affordable wireless phone service, often for the first time.

• Turn that spare mobile phone into something useful for people in the developing world.
  
  

• Help raise funds for a charity of your choice in the process.
  
  

• Preserve the environment by keeping your used mobile phone out of a landfill, and by recycling it back into reuse.

OFFICE FURNITURE / PANEL SYSTEMS
OFFICE SEATING

  A remanufacturing company, the Problem Solver Organization buys and sells recycle office furniture, panel systems and office seating.  As well as original and cloned office furniture, office seating and panel system replacement parts.  Refurbished office furniture is called Neuli-Manufactured Furniture.
    A leading authority in recycling office furniture thru out the United States Len Wiener is considered highly noted as a leading National Recycler Consultant.  Problem Solver has been recognized for his innovative solutions to environmental problems in numerous publications including Co-Op America's National Green Pages 2000 and 2001 again and the National Recycler Consultant.  Mr. Wiener is an Office Furniture Appraiser for the United States Government and has been in the office furniture industry since 1955. 

Office Ergonomics

We are offering healthy solutions. to prevent RSI's in the work place.  Repetitive strain injuries are musculosketel disorder that affect workers whose jobs include extended computer/keyboarding use.  The suggestion & products available focus on the steps workers can take to maximize their own health and well-being in the office

Safe Office Practices engineered to prevent RSI,s in the workplace:

•   Vary the task during the day, particularly to vary arm and hand motions.

•   Take small, 10 to 30 second breaks every 30 minutes.

•   Take longer breaks from the VDT every 2 hours.

•   Allow worker's discretion in how they work-their posture, schedule, pace, work process.

•   Communicate with employees about their job performance-workers who feel trapped or bored are often less productive and tend to call in sick more often.

•   Educated  workers on the value of ergonomics.

•   Reduce sources of environmental stress, such as heat, glare, noise.

•   Help workers discover the features and functions of their workspace that enables them to adjust to their environment for safety and comfort.

•  Shoulders

•   Keep the neck and shoulders relaxed.

•   Let the arms hang naturally.

•   Maintain a symmetrical or balanced posture.

•   Keep mouse near body (i.e. same level as keyboard).
   

•   Arms

•   Keep forearms roughly parallel to floor when working at keyboard.

•   Keep wrists in unbent position.

•   Consider using palm, or arm supports which should be well-padded with rounded edges.

•   Rest arms on support during lulls of typing.

•   Neck, Back and Torso

•   Maintain a natural "S" curve of the spine when seated/use your chair's backrest.

•   Ensure inward curve of lumbar.

•   Keep neck straight or slightly forward.  The top of your monitor should be no higher than your nose.

•   Angle between trunk and thigh should be greater than 90 degrees when seated. Occasionally relax on your chair with the backrest inclined.
  
  
   

•   Legs and Feet

•   Keep both feet flat on the floor or footrest.

•   Angle between calf and thigh should be greater then 60 degrees when seated.

•   Sit slightly reclined posture with thighs parallel to each other.

•   If sitting forward, keep angle between trunk and thighs greater than 90 degrees.

•   Try standing to do some of your work.

•   Glare and VDT Use

•   Avoid stark contrasts between adjacent surfaces.

•   Check for glare with the VDT turned off, noting if your clothing or lights are reflected on the screen.

•   Eliminate source, or position the VDT to avoid glare.

•   Adjust the brightened/contrast controls on the VDT.

•   Dark characters on a light background can help control glare.

 General Recommendations

•   Experiment with the arrangement of your workstation as it affects posture.

•   Avoid long-duration static positions by assuming different postures during the day.

•   Use auxiliary support of limbs when necessary-such as arm and palm rests.

•   Try striking the keys with less force if your co-workers suggest you are  a loud typist.

•   Stretch before and during work.

•   Maintain general health.

•   Consider exercise programs.

•   Be conscious of aches and pains and possible environmental causes.