Compared to fast food and fast fashion, the idea of “fast furniture” is relatively less known and understood by the general public. In all of these, the word "fast" refers to the quick, cheap manufacturing and production of the product it describes. On the surface, it’s easy to see the benefits of fast furniture: an abundance of choices, low prices and constantly-changing design trends. However, bubbling beneath are the disadvantages we constantly overlook, like a rapidly-increasing amount of furniture waste that only gets worse each year.
There's nothing wrong with creating a more comfortable living environment. But the way many of us replace and discard furniture is wasteful and far from sustainable. And the drive to meet the increasing demand for mass-produced furniture — which is often made with poor-quality materials — is harming the environment in the process.
