Green furniture is not known

Green and environmental protection have now become an important factor that people consider when purchasing furniture and decoration materials. Nowadays, various types of labels that flaunt green certification are dazzling. In the end they rely on the fly? “Green furniture” is really green? In the current outdoor smog frequently, how to avoid indoor air pollution in the choice of furniture? “Green” is just a gimmick?

Green furniture is actually not environmentally friendly

Recently, Mr. Xu, who lives in Tiexi District, Shenyang City, complained that the wardrobes and bookcases purchased during the renovation of his new house had been smelling for a long time, but he and his family could still smell the smoke from the cabinet. When buying a cabinet, the salesperson introduced that this wardrobe and bookcase he purchased were all non-toxic and harmless products that were certified by the company. At that time, he was also determined to buy "green" before he was determined to buy it, but he did not expect that after a few months, it was still very smokey. Is this cabinet really "green"? Mr. Xu and his family feel very confused and "very injured." In desperation, he contacted the home store to request a return, but the store’s party refused to return the product on the grounds that “the time has exceeded the return deadline”.

Several large integrated home stores in Shenyang can find all kinds of sales areas are full of "green", "environmental protection", "energy saving" propaganda words. In a certain brand of furniture stores, he expressed interest in buying the wardrobe of his home and would like to see the proof of environmental protection. The salesman took out a copy of the certificate, only to see "excellent environmental protection products", but the official seal on the certificate is very vague. The next few furniture stores also asked whether the business products were environmentally friendly. Almost all the merchants spoke unanimously that their products were absolutely green products. Some of them also claimed that the products were natural and environmentally friendly, non-toxic and harmless, and they required to see the certification. At the time, some did not come out.

So many so-called environmental protection furniture in the home market are really green? A staff member working in indoor environment monitoring at an environmental monitoring agency in Shenyang City said that after testing, some of these “green” products are really environmentally friendly. Some of them are indeed false green. Many consumers purchased so-called "green" products in the store, but the test results after the renovation were startling. Not only were the products "green", but some of them even exceeded the standards such as formaldehyde and radiation.

Through the investigation, it has also been found that even if the furniture is attached with an environmental label or the business can provide a green certification, but the shape of these labels varies, certification agencies are dazzling. Each brand of furniture is affixed with “Green Products” and “Green” labels of different shapes. Sales staff all said that these products were tested and passed by relevant departments, but the certification bodies on different brand certification certificates are different.

For these various green labels and different certification departments, industry insiders say that these certification bodies come from a number of non-governmental organizations, and some of the certificates can even be purchased for a fee. There are hundreds of large and small environmental protection certification organizations in China, and some have a low threshold for registered capital. Among them, some do not rule out that some certifications are made by the enterprises themselves, while others are bought with money. In terms of environmental protection certification of furniture, the country does not have mandatory regulations, but adopts the principle of voluntary enterprise, so the environmental protection certification on the home market is rather confusing, making some pseudo-green products able to fish in troubled waters.

In the face of various environmental protection certification, how do we choose? Experts said that the current industry's more recognized environmental certification, in addition to the international general ISO14000 environment system certification, is the "10 ring certification" and "CQC quality environmental protection product certification ". "Ten Ring Certification" is initiated and issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. It is the highest level and most authoritative environmental product certification in China. In government procurement projects, it can preferentially purchase products that have obtained this certification; "CQC quality environmental protection product certification" Can make a comprehensive evaluation of the product's environmental quality. If manufacturers show other green product certifications, we must pay more attention to them. It is suggested that when purchasing "green" furniture, the public should look at whether the product's certification has a ten-ring mark.

Regarding how to choose relatively safe and healthy furniture, people in the industry introduced that some furniture such as cabinets, etc., opened drawers when buying, opened the door smell irritated people tears, indicating that the formaldehyde content of furniture is seriously excessive, this furniture on the human body The harm is great. In order to prevent odor-smuggling after a certain period of time after purchase, it is advisable for the public to sign a contract with the merchant after purchasing a good product. If economic conditions permit, it is advisable to have a professional lawyer to help check; hire an internal banker. Supervision; retaining evidence for future rights protection.

There is also furniture made of wood-based panels that should not be bought without full edge-sealing. Because all the furniture parts made of wood-based panels are very strict on the sealing edge treatment, especially the furniture made of particleboard requires all edge sealing, which can limit the release of harmful substances in the wood-based panels. However, many manufacturers are currently saving materials. Did not do all the edge treatment, resulting in some furniture, formaldehyde is very heavy. In addition, it is advisable to have a qualified testing agency test the furniture immediately after it is bought. If there is a problem, measures should be taken immediately to increase ventilation, use formaldehyde adsorbers, install air purifiers, etc. When necessary, they can claim from merchants and manufacturers and even resort to the law. All test reports covered with the “CMA” chapter have theoretically certain legal effects.