#if somebody doesn't take it it's going in the landfill but they're putting the free sofa or whatever behind bureaucratic gatekeeping anyway

[random-thought-depository]

"12.1 MILLION tons of furniture waste went to landfills in the us in 2018*

That’s over 24.2 billion pounds (add in carpets and rugs for another almost 5 billion pounds) discarded to sit in landfills in 2018 alone.

For perspective, when we furnish a home, a one-bedroom apartment requires about 1.1 tons of furniture, so (for some quick math) 11 MILLION one-bedroom apartments are getting tossed into the trash each year.

Meanwhile, 37.9 million people, or 11.6% of the U.S. population, are living in poverty (2021 U.S. Census) and lack the basic necessities to make a house a home.

We solve two problems at the same time, collecting, repurposing, and curating gently-used furnishings and household goods (saving them from landfill) AND giving them to people in need."

"Requesting furniture from Make It Home requires a social worker, caseworker or case manager to make any requests.

If you need furniture, please contact your social worker or if you do not have a social worker, we can recommend some agencies that may be able to help you."

USAmericancharityandwelfaresystems.txt.