In the 1st Century BC, Publilius Syrus wrote “Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it”. Almost every salesperson, business associate, corner busker and everyone in between has used a form of this hackneyed expression. Even your author is guilty of this! But it’s really time to retire this motto as it’s no longer valid.
To the homeowner a broken screen door is nothing but trash. But to many of our feathered friends it’s a vital component of their nests. A child thoughtlessly tosses away a popsicle stick, but to the wood rat it represents a foundation for their new home. The bowerbird will relentlessly seek out blue items, whether they be candy wrappers, hair clips, or even scraps of paper all in an effort to attract a mate.
America’s ‘disposal society’ which was first noted in the 70’s by social commentators and academicians and has grown to disturbing proportions. As it relates to the removal of office furniture ponder this disturbingly factoid. Economists postulate that the amount of used furniture that ended up in landfills and tipping stations in the US throughout the last decade could fill the Empire State Building over 50,000 times!
We at Green Office Liquidators are fervent believers that almost every last item in an office has the potential for re-use, repurpose, recycle or donation.
Metals Scrap – Even if damaged these items still can provide value to a charity by receiving monetary remuneration for their weight.
File Cabinets, Staplers, Refrigerators, Safes, Monitor Arms, Legs From Broken Tables, Steel Shelving, Bakers Racks, The Skeleton From Workstation Panels, Overheads, Pedestal Files, Server Racks, Workstation Surfaces, Cabling; basically anything that conducts heat or electricity.
Office Supplies – Pens, Paper, Notebooks, Old Copiers and Printers, Toner, Paper Clips, Binders, Stationery, Laptops, Holiday Decorations, Unopened Kitchen Utensils, and Numerous Other Items Can Be Donated And Utilized By Others.
The time has come to move towards a more circular economy where we give our world a chance to rebloom and for all of us to take part in ensuring our planets’ healthy and sustainable future.