Herman Miller Canvas Office Landscape Wall-Based Open Plan - Environmental Product Summary - Manual (Page 2)

Metal
Wood
Canvas wall-based metal components are up to
69 percent recyclable at the end of their useful
life. Canvas Wall-based wood components are
up to 31 percent recyclable at the end of their
useful life.
Canvas wall-based metal components are com-
prised of up to 49-percent recycled materials.
This figure breaks down to 20-percent post-
consumer and 29-percent pre-consumer recycled
content. Canvas Wall-based wood components
are comprised of up to 67-percent recycled
materials. This figure breaks down to 7-percent
post-consumer and 60-percent pre-consumer
recycled content.
Metal
Wood
• Steel components contain approximately 33
percent recycled content and are 100 percent
recyclable.
• Wood, while not technically recyclable, can be
cycled back to the natural environment, such
as through composting. The wood content in
our work surfaces and storage unit substrates
is comprised of 100-percent reclaimed wood,
as certified by the Composite Panel
Associations EPP. This wood content is made
primarily of sawdust generated by other wood
process operations. Additionally, wood waste
from our operations can be burned in our energy
center, which generates steam that we use in
our operations facilities.
• All veneers used are purchased from suppliers
practicing sustainable forestry techniques.
– Approximately 60-80 percent of veneers
are derived from domestically grown
woods, notably cherry.
–Sustainably harvested, rapidly renewable
bamboo work surface veneer is also
available.
– All veneers are adhered to the substrate
with water-based glues to minimize air
emissions.
• Plastic components are identified with an
ASTM recycling code whenever possible, to aid
in returning these materials to the recycling
stream.
• Returnable Packaging—Canvas’ packaging
materials include corrugated cardboard and
expanded polystyrene foam. These materials
are part of a closed-loop recycling system,
meaning they can be recycled repeatedly.
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Environmental Product Summary
C A NVA S O F F I CE LA N DSC A P E ™ Wa ll - B a s e d O p e n Pl a n – S to r a g e Su p p o r te d
WOOD 65%
STEEL 21%
PLASTIC 1%
OTHER 13%
STEEL 65%
WOOD 27%
PLASTIC 1%
OTHER 6%
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 7%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 60%
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 20%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 29%
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