Waste to Wonder - Mart® redistributes unwanted furniture to African schools

At KPS, we view waste as a missed opportunity. That’s why our independent furniture arm Mart_® has partnered with Waste to Wonder, to give unwanted office furniture a new purpose. Waste to Wonder has been redistributing office furniture and equipment to good causes around the world for over twenty years

To-date, Waste to Wonder has equipped over 1,400 schools in 40 countries through their School in a Box programme. Last year alone, they diverted over 2,500 tons of equipment from landfill and donated furniture worth over AED 18 million to great causes around the world. On average 97% of the used workplace furniture they receive is reused, 3% is recycled, and zero goes to landfill.

We kicked off this initiative by clearing out our own Dubai warehouse, with the first shipment now en route to a school in Ghana. This partnership promises significant environmental benefits and exceptional sustainability outcomes. Most importantly, young people in disadvantaged communities around the world will see the benefits.

This redistribution process delivers measurable environmental and social impact and ensures outstanding sustainability results. Young people in disadvantaged communities around the world are seeing the benefit. Waste to Wonder provides full ESG reports detailing CO2 and cost savings, and the positive social impact of each clearance project.

Nick Glover who heads operations for Waste to Wonder in the Middle East said: “KPS and Mart_® are one of the region’s leading fit out groups. We are happy to have them on board as our partners to drive awareness and continued growth in our operations. The more used commercial furniture and equipment we have, the more schools we can support and the more the environment benefits.”