Think what 170 million
of us could do

IKEA stores attract about 170 million customers worldwide, or about 83 million households. So we got to thinking: Even a small percentage of our customers could have an impact on the environment if they tried to live a more sustainable life at home. What if all 170 million of us made small changes in the way we live? Together, we really could make a difference to the planet.

Good kitchen habits

The heart of the home is also home to good ideas about saving energy and water, and preventing waste. Here’s a start.

A more sustainable life in the kitchen

Ideas for the living room

Where we read, watch TV and socialise, we also use a lot of energy. But maybe we could use less.

A more sustainable life in the living room

Save energy while you sleep

Simple ways to save energy in the bedroom make a difference to the environment, but won’t affect your comfort or your sleep.

A more sustainable life in the bedroom

Everything we do makes a difference

A home furnishing product goes through many stages from the time a product is designed to the day it’s no longer wanted by a customer. We call this the life cycle of a product. At IKEA we are making improvements at every stage, and adding them to a list – a never-ending list.

Product life cycle
The Never Ending list

100 million children benefit

The IKEA Foundation supports UNICEF and Save the Children.

IKEA Foundation

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See how far we´ve come

Read our latest sustainability report.

Sustainability Report

Glass

700 pounds of carbon dioxide is saved per metric tonne of glass melted and reused to make bottles and jars.

Paper

One tonne of paper made from recycled fibers saves 7,000 gallons of water, up to 31 trees and 4,000 KWh of electricity.

Aluminum

Recycling aluminium takes only 10% of the energy and resources it takes to manufacture new aluminium.

Light bulbs

If every IKEA customer replaced one 60-watt bulb with a CFL light bulb (CFL), the energy savings would be as much as the greenhouse gas emissions from 750,000 cars.

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