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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.

Grouped plants in SESAMFRÖN pots and a CHILISTRÅN hang planter on HYLLIS shelving units by a white brick wall.
Grouped plants in SESAMFRÖN pots and a CHILISTRÅN hang planter on HYLLIS shelving units by a white brick wall.
A softly crumpled TÅNUM multicolour rug placed on a grey-tiled floor.

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.

Live more sustainably on a budget
A woman and a man lifting one end each of a blue bed frame, moving it through a hallway.
Live more sustainably on a budget
A woman and a man looking through a display of wrapped products in a store.

Pro tip: opt for second-hand where you can

Never forget that the most sustainable furniture is the furniture that already exists, so buying returned or pre-loved pieces isn’t just more wallet friendly – it’s better for the planet too!

A store interior with a woman sitting on a table and a man standing next to it.

A new home for your older pieces

Need a bigger dining table? Selling your old one gives it a second life and you some extra money to put towards your next purchase.

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.

By a blue and white wall filled with art stand a red-and-white, polka-dot KLIPPAN two-seat sofa and a BURVIK side table.
A kitchen with ENHET cabinets, a white MELLTORP table, different-colour LEIFARNE chairs, and a white NISSAFORS trolley.

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!

A red-and-white-tiled bathroom with a big ENHET combination with open cabinets, filled with neatly arranged accessories.
A patio dotted with plants, a white SKARPÖ armchair, an UTTER children’s stool, and a black UTSUND LED lighting chain.

Why not give your shopping bag a new lease on life?

From shopping bag, to laundry bin, to improvised planter. It seems there isn’t anything the humble FRAKTA bag can’t do!