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If 10,000 Biters buy a recyclable office chair instead of a nonrecyclable one, we'll avert enough waste to fill 12 dump trucks to capacity.
COCKTAIL FACT
The world's most expensive office chair, made by Interstuhl Manufactur and gold-plated with a matching ottoman, retails for $65,500.
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Is work a pain in your [enter body part here]?
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Sit down, and listen up: Most office chairs are made without your physical health in mind (much less the earth's), so next time you're in the market for a new one, seat your royal moneymaker in a sustainable throne.The Benefits
- Eco-friendliness. Innovative designers are wheeling out chairs that incorporate eco-materials like recycled steel and sustainable wood.
- Better back support. In a recent poll, 35% of office workers reported experiencing pain from sitting. Our picks were created with ergonomics in mind.
- Sleek design. If the ratty old chair you found in the alleyway is on its last leg, replace it with something more aesthetically pleasing.
- Achieving LEED certification. Green office chairs contribute to the U.S. Green Building Council's eco-efficiency rating for buildings.
Personally Speaking
The San Francisco Biter team switches off between their Ikea office chairs and balance balls.Wanna Try?
- Ikea Markus Swivel Chair - a reasonably priced option from a company that forgoes PVC and uses only sustainable wood; more options here ($199).
- Hermann Miller Aeron Chair - this way-comfy work of art is made from 66% recycled materials such as aluminum and steel, with 94% recyclable parts ($949).
- Steelcase Think Chair - made with up to 44% recycled materials and available in 12 colors, from the world's first LEED-certified factory. Also: recycled guest chairs ($239-$719).
- Twenty Gauge Steno Chair - adjustable vintage steel chairs restored to working condition; customizable with your choice of fabric ($625).
- HealthyComputing - tips on better desk habits.
Oct 23,2007
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Parking It
When we first moved into our SF office, some guy offered us some free office furniture if we moved it ourselves. Reuse, recycle. Seemed swell...until we took stock of our brute strength. Sparse. There were also severe logistical complications: no dolly, tiny elevator. There was also no parking outside the building (as downtown as SF gets), so Sara had to drive the truck around the block in circles, waiting for the rest of us to appear with half a desk or a random assortment of desk and filing-cab drawers. At one point, we had a desk, a desk chair, and no Sara. There we stood on the sidewalk, with swarms of people weaving around us, traffic streaming by...
Toshio parked his posy and made like he was at the office, calmly sitting down in the midst of the madness, as if it were a totally normal place to work. Staring and chuckling and confused apprehension of passers-by ensued. Where's a camera when you need it?
But what we should have done at that moment of course was race. Next time...
-Jenifer Morgan...off to with the hope that there isn't actually a next time...
Toshio parked his posy and made like he was at the office, calmly sitting down in the midst of the madness, as if it were a totally normal place to work. Staring and chuckling and confused apprehension of passers-by ensued. Where's a camera when you need it?
But what we should have done at that moment of course was race. Next time...
-Jenifer Morgan...off to with the hope that there isn't actually a next time...
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