EU's ESPR and Japan's Circular Economy Vision 2030 mandate recyclable content thresholds and product passports for commercial furniture. Kokuyo's Tokyo R&D has responded with the ecoSTEP framework — a five-stage material traceability model now piloted in India for the Longhouse workbench line.
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Circular Furniture: From Pilot to Policy
Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks are pushing manufacturers to design for disassembly and take-back.
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