Product Recycling Fund
The price of this item includes a contribution to a Product recycling fund to ensure that waste electrical and electronic equipment is collected and recycled in a responsible manner.

IKEA Pittsburgh Charity and Environmental Efforts

The Never Ending Job...
We have decided to help create a world where we take better care of the environment, the earth's resources, and each other. We know that sometimes we are part of the problem. So, we are working hard to become a part of the solution. We are weighing the pros and cons, continually examining and changing things. All these steps, in lots and lots of areas, add up to something big.. and noticeable. The job has already started, and it is a never-ending one.

IMPROVEMENT #1: When we design IKEA packaging, pretty is not our top priority. We don't design flatpacks to sell more but to save more. Flatpacks mean optimized loads and reduced transport with fewer emissions. Our use of recyclable packaging requiring minimal raw material helps, too. We feel brown cardboard is one of our best friends - it saves costs and the environment.

IMPROVEMENT #9: NORDEN table in birch. Introduced in 1998, it was probably the first time anyone had thought of making furniture also from the knotty top part of the birch tree instead of burning it as firewood or grinding it for chipboard production.

IMPROVEMENT #18: The cotton in DVALA bedlinen, called "Better Cotton" is grown in a more sustainable way, using substantially less water, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Not only that, the fabric is woven using 15% less cotton but still feels just as good as comparable bedlinen.

IMPROVEMENT #36: SPARSAM low energy bulbs are a great alternative to traditional incandescent bulbs. They last ten times longer and the energy consumption is reduced by up to 80% over the bulb's lifetime. One 20-watt bulb provides as much light as a 100-watt incandescent bulb, without getting anywhere near as hot. IKEA will phase out incandescent bulbs in favor of more environmentally friendly alternatives before Sept. 1, 2010. SPARSAM has a new 3-year limited warranty. IKEA customers can return low energy bulbs to the store for recycling.

IMPROVEMENT #44: At IKEA, we hate waste! This is why we take every opportunity to turn spill from production into raw material for other products. LUSY BLOM cushion is one good example. It is filled with leftovers from IKEA comforter production, so we can make sure the content is safe and healthy as well as making use of the material that would otherwise be wasted.

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Gift for the Kids!
Spotlight On Children
Help bring a little light in the dark for those in need.

For each SUNNAN solar cell powered lamp you buy, we donate one to UNICEF. These environmentally friendly lamps will go to children in developing countries, so they can read, write and study after sunset, even if their homes have no electricity.

In addition to doing something great for kids- you'll be helping the environment and your pocket book. These lamps come with two rechargeable AA 1.2V batteries for solar cell driven products, so all you have to do it give it sun. No plug in required. No cost on your electric bill. No CO2 emissions. They're great for camping in the woods and the back yard too!
Now that is what you call a BRIGHT idea!

SUNNAN Lamp
GO GREEN WITH IKEA
Join IKEA in going Green
There are so many small ways you can reduce your carbon footprint! Ikea wants to show you how easy it is.

USE COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS (CFL)
Head to the lighting department at IKEA Pittsburgh and pick up some of our CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lighting) bulbs. These bulbs use 80% less energy and last 10 times longer than regular bulbs- SAVE MONEY and the ENVIRONMENT.

RECYCLE YOUR CFL BULBS.
When it's time to replace your light bulb, bring your old ones in to IKEA Pittsburgh Recycling Center located on the first floor in the Returns & Exchange area. We recycle CFL light bulbs, even if you didn't buy them here, we will make sure they are recycled responsibly! It’s a FREE service

REDUCE YOUR USE OF PLASTIC BAGS, CHOOSE REUSABLE BAGS
Talk about a great big GREEN STEP You helped IKEA use 92% fewer throw away plastic bags last year. Across the US that is 64 million bags that did not end up in trees, landfills or oceans. We are overwhelmed by our community’s response to this effort. IKEA recommends picking up our reusable 'BIG BLUE BAG' to take home your purchase. IKEA Big Blue Bags are reusable and are a great value at 59¢! These all purpose, sturdy totes can be used when you visit IKEA or to move, to haul your laundry, your groceries, anytime you need an extra hand.

LIVE GREEN, PLANT SOMETHING GREEN
Did you know that IKEA sells indoor and outdoor plants? Planting something green not only adds beauty to your environment, it can also remove toxins from your environment.

Learn more about IKEA and our social and environmental responsibility initiatives by clicking the links below.
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Plant a Tree
$1 Buys A Tree!
Help IKEA offset the carbon emmissions created by customers and coworkers traveling to and from IKEA stores. Our goal is to plant 30,000 trees per store.

One tree will be planted for every $1 donation.

$1 = Tree
Bag the Plastic Bag
Reusable Bags Are The It Accessory!
A Big Blue Bag. A Little Green Step.

At IKEA, you'll find all kinds of ways to "go green," but one of the easiest and least expensive ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to use reusable bags instead of throwaway plastic and paper bags.

IKEA has all kinds of options to express your eco-consciousness with style and keep more green in your wallet. Bags come in all different sizes- from the BRATTBY bag for just 49¢ to the huge and zippered FIXA bag for only $2.99! The best value is an IKEA icon, the 59¢ Big Blue Bag! And DIMPA is a great option for just $1.99- in four color styles, it is very fashionable and makes a great gift bag!
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UTZ Certified coffee - good for the world, good to drink!
We want you to know that the coffee you drink at IKEA is made in a responsible manner – for the earth and for our people.

Why certified coffee?
We sell and serve a lot of coffee every day, and want you to know that it was produced in a responsible and sustainable way. That is why we have decided that all coffee at IKEA shall be UTZ Certified and traceable all the way back to the plantations.

What is UTZ Certified?
UTZ Certified is an independent not-for profit organization that sets a standard for responsible coffee growing and sourcing. UTZ Certified has a broad approach to sustainability, taking both people and the environment into consideration.

Trace your coffee!
The taste and quality is always the same for each IKEA coffee variety. But the plantations the beans derive from may vary from one package to another. Click the link below, follow the instructions and you’ll find out exactly which plantations your coffee originates from, and get to know a lot about them.

UTZ certified coffee available in various roasts starting at only $2.99
COFFEE
Recycling Change
Battery Recycling On Hold
Until further notice, IKEA has suspended the recycling service to take back used batteries. This is due to the challenges of a new regulation issued by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) regarding the transport of batteries. For more information on this new regulation for battery recycling and how it affects ALL battery recycling, please visit:
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/rulemaking/final

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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DONATION REQUESTS
IKEA Pittsburgh's Giving Guidelines
Creating a Better Everyday Life!

Our IKEA global vision is to create a better everyday life for the many. To this end, we have long-standing partnerships with UNICEF, Save the Children and American Forest, to impact the health, safety, education and well being of children in need, as well as, minimizing our impact to the environment.

Due to the overwhelming number of donation requests, our giving is very focused. While we wish we could support all worthy organizations, we simply cannot.

Click on the link below to help determine if your organization is a fit with our giving guidelines. Please understand that although your organization may fit one or more of the three requirements, it is not a guarantee that your request will be honored.
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