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AHFA reveals new environmental objectives.


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 Furnishings Alliance announced it is expanding its sustainable initiatives. In 1999, AHFA AHFA American Home Furnishings Alliance
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 introduced an environmental management program for furniture manufacturers. The program, "Enhancing Furniture's Environmental Culture" (EFEC EFEC Enhanced Forward Error Correction ), was designed to promote the reduction of a company's environmental footprint.

"Now, our focus is moving beyond environmental management to the concept of sustain ability," said Bill Perdue Perdue may refer to:
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, AHFA vice president of environmental affairs.

Additionally, AHFA has joined the Sustainable Furniture Council a coalition of furniture suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and organizations. Perdue is serving on the councils Standards and Governance Committees to help establish a broad-based sustainability standard for the home furnishings industry. Perdue also joined the committee developing LEED for residential furniture.
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