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- Macquarie University NSW 2109
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Online CatalogueThe Office Furniture Re-use Store allows Macquarie University to re-use our office furniture on campus wherever possible.
This not only saves money, but helps us work towards our sustainability commitments.
The Office Furniture Re-Use Store opened in 2010 as part of a bigger scheme to incorporate sustainable initiatives into everyday university processes. The idea was to re-circulate used items of furniture across campus which may have otherwise been thrown away.
By the end of June 2024, the Furniture Re-Use Store had found new homes for more than 11,101 items, realising a saving of more than $3.14 million.
The University also holds open days where students, staff and community members are invited to take items off-site. Our last Furniture Open Day in 2023 saw almost 400 items rehomed and $1,000 raised for charity.
The Furniture Re-Use Store is part of the circular economy in action here at Macquarie.
Since 2010 we have
For more information about our progress, download the latest tracking report:
Note that the Furniture Re-Use Store is only available for staff to re-use items on campus. The online catalogue of items can be found on the Sharepoint site.