<ul class="summary-list"><li>Americans throw out over 9 million tons of <keyword id="6354386" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="furniture">furniture</keyword> every year.</li><li><keyword id="6371031" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="IKEA">Ikea</keyword> is the single largest consumer of wood in the world, according to one environmental organization.</li><li>Ikea plans to make all of its wares from eco-friendly materials. Last year, it gave 39 million products a second life.</li></ul>

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The amount of furniture Americans discard has nearly doubled from 35 years ago, when Ikea opened its first US store. Now, Ikea plans to make all of its products eco-friendly.

Furniture waste increased by nearly 50% as Ikea expanded. Now it has a plan to stop it.

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The amount of furniture Americans discard has nearly doubled from 35 years ago, when Ikea opened its first US store.

Furniture waste increased by nearly 50% as Ikea expanded. Now it has a plan to stop it.

Will Storey,Daniel T. Allen,Amelia Kosciulek

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