The 4 Rs

Being an advocate of the “reduce, reuse, repair, recycle” mantra, I was horrified to see an abundance of perfectly good carpet tiles appear in a skip next to an office refurbishment location. If the state of the carpet tiles was any indication, there seemed to be little wrong with the furnishings which made me reflect on work place environments. It seems that the moment an office becomes vacant, the builders and decorators move in as a matter of course, whether the office needs upgrading or not. Although refurbishments keep tradespeople in work, it still seems a needless use of resources