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    5 WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH ANTIQUES

    Sep 20, 2022 5 minutes
    Research by Tallulah Rushaya

    Sustainability

    With the looming climate crisis, sustainability is the watchword of the day. More than ever, we must pay attention to where our food and furniture come from, question how it is produced, packaged and transported, and make our choices accordingly.

    At times it can feel dispiriting to discover that the thing's we love are actually part of the unhappy cycle of consumption and pollution. There is good news, however, for all antiques lovers: antiques, and their vintage cousins, offer the most sustainable way to shop for furniture and interiors accessories. A report published by Carbon Clear in 2010 (commissioned by LAPADA and other antiques trade bodies) found that an antique chest of drawers can have a carbon footprint up to 16 times smaller than its brand new equivalent.

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