Take Your Seat at the (Repurposed, Reused, and Refurbished) Table: Furniture Circularity for Organizational Moves, Adds, and Changes
The Michigan Materials Marketplace, a collaborative of Rheaply, NextCycle MI & EGLE, hosted a roundtable discussion geared towards space planners, facilities and surplus managers, and workplace strategists to share best practices, ignite collaboration, and reimagine the lifecycle of workplace assets during periods of transition (M/A/C).
Spotlight: Leaders Driving Circular Innovation in Michigan
Paddy Hobohm & SPACE, Inc.
Paddy Hobohm, President of SPACE, Inc. shared how his team is leading the charge in sustainable office design by integrating furniture reuse and lifecycle planning into every project. Paddy’s insights showed just how critical it is to embed reuse into the DNA of business transitions. From small office refreshes to enterprise-scale moves, Paddy reminds us that sustainability and style don’t need to be at odds.
Kris Jolley & MSU Surplus Store
Kris Jolley, Program Manager at MSU Surplus Store, offered a powerful example of how institutional surplus can become a regional resource for reuse.
Kris emphasized the importance of inter-organizational reuse, highlighting MSU’s surplus sales of furniture, and he highlights Spartum Stadium’s recent tower renovation project. Kris also shared opportunities for implementing a zero waste hierarchy for redistributing excess furniture to nonprofits, startups, and other campus departments.
Watch the roundtable video to learn and expand knowledge about:
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The state and growth of furniture waste in the U.S.
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Best practices for unlocking furniture circularity at scale
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Strategies to curb rushed decisions and avoid waste during organizational transitions
- Ways to keep materials in the loop without compromising quality
Meet the panelists
by Jenn Kloc 