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To promote the development of the green and low-carbon wood industry and explore the current status and trend of China’s used-furniture recycling, this paper summarizes the research status of used-furniture recycling and interprets governmental strategies, such as the development of used-furniture recycling system, the way of handling used-furniture by manufacturers, and the attitudes of customers towards used-furniture, through extensive literature reviews and market research. From such three respects as government, furniture manufacturers, and consumers, the problems of national used-furniture recycling are analyzed, for example, imperfect system, high cost, and weak awareness. Therefore, to solve the above issues, it is necessary to construct national used-furniture recycling system and methods. The government should pay attention to the construction of recycling network, the supervision and support of entrepreneurial responsibilities, and the formulation of recycling standards. For furniture manufacturers, the improvement of the durability and recyclability of furniture and the development of new models and new technologies for furniture recycling and transportation are their primary assignment. And for consumers, the improvements of their concepts of consuming and the environmental protection are in focus. In sum, it aims to provide both suggestions for the amelioration of the measures and methods, and support for the understanding of the change, of used-furniture recycling in China.
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This work was supported by the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” National Key R&D Program “Flexible Manufacturing Technology of Wood Household Products” (2018YFD0600304); Cooperation Project of Wood and Bamboo Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance “Digital Design and Integration Technology of Solid Wood Furnishing Household” (TIAWBI2020-10); A Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD).
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Xiong, X., Yue, X., Dong, W. et al. Current status and system construction of used-furniture recycling in China. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 82729–82739 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23532-5
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