Reuse, repair, recycle, reimagine: living more sustainably with IKEA

At IKEA, we’re on an exciting journey to become a circular business by 2030, making healthy and more sustainable living accessible and more affordable to people around the world. We’re reimagining how we do things, from how and where our materials are sourced, to how our products are designed, transported, sold and – eventually – recycled. Like anything worthwhile, it’s a process filled with new challenges and adventures, but we’re well on our way to helping create a better everyday life for people and the planet.

Let’s start at the very beginning

Becoming a circular business starts right at the product development phase. Every product must be designed to be reused, refurbished, remanufactured and eventually recycled. So far, we’ve assessed more than 9,500 products for their circularity capabilities, giving us a clearer vision of where our current capabilities lie. The next step is to put all our products through the same process.

Today’s offcuts are tomorrow’s rugs

The TÅNUM rug is handmade using offcuts from IKEA cotton textile production, which would otherwise have been discarded. Aside from repurposing waste, it also means that no two rugs are exactly alike!

More sustainable choices, on a budget

No visit to an IKEA store would be complete without popping by at the As Is section. Here, you’ll find returned items, floor samples, end of range and discontinued pieces, all at a fraction of their original price. We’re dedicated to giving every piece we make as long and useful a life as possible, and this is one of the ways we’re making sure we do that.

Three cheers to longevity!

A super important part of ensuring the longevity of our products is by designing pieces that can be repaired, upgraded and adapted to suit the different stages of a person’s life. Whether it’s modular furniture that can be added to, sofa covers that can be removed completely, or standardising our parts to make them even easier to repair and replace, we’re always finding new ways to give products a longer (and more useful!) life.

Make it your own with ENHET series

Not only can you add units as you need them, the ENHET bathroom series is also easy to disassemble, making it a total breeze to move along with you – wherever life may take you!