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Green Furniture: By the Numbers
- 78: Number of countries with FSC certified forests.
- 247: Number of million acres of FSC certified forests. worldwide
- 60: Number of million acres of those are located in North America.
- 11: Number of habitats at risk that FSC works to protect.
- 3 to 4: The length, in feet, some species of bamboo can grow in a day, in good soil and climate conditions.
- 100 times higher: The concentration of volatile organic compounds and particulates in indoor spaces vs. outdoors.
- 90 percent: The amount of time an average person spends indoors.
- 50 percent: Percentage of U.S. manufactured office furniture that went to Canada in 2006.
- $11.9: Billions of dollars spent on office furniture made in the U.S. in 2005.
- 300: Amount of furniture stores throughout the U.K. that provide publicly donated furniture to people in need.
- $19.99: Cost of a disposable bedside table from IKEA.
SOURCES: Forest Friendly Lumber, AllBusiness.com, Waste Guide, IKEA
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