We move millions of products from suppliers to stores. So as much as possible, we design our products to be stackable. This way, we can pack more of them into a lot fewer freight shipments. And that lessens the impact on the environment while reducing the price for you. Not all of our products are stackable, of course, but give us time. We're working on it.

• PRUTA food saver set of 17
• IKEA PS VÅLLÖ watering can

Made of linseed oil and water, our BEHANDLA wood treatment oil is an environmentally friendly choice. That's right, no solvents that could harm people and the environment. And no strong odours.

• BEHANDLA wood treatment oil

You can feel good buying wood products from IKEA. Our wood is sourced from responsibly managed forests and we require all of our suppliers to provide proof of where their wood comes from. We also work with environmental partners such as WWF to promote responsible forestry.

• MANDAL bed frame with storage boxes
• GORM shelving series
• IVAR shelving combination
• JOKKMOKK table and 4 chairs
• HEMNES 3 drawer chest
• MAGASIN chopping board

All of our dishwashers now bear the ENERGY STAR® logo, a recognized and reliable symbol that tells you a product is a minimum of 25% more energy efficient than conventional models. Some of our fridges also bear the ENERGY STAR® logo. And you'll also be doing yourself a favour — you'll see what we mean when you get your reduced energy bill.

• RENLIG dishwasher
• Learn more about ENERGY STAR®

Instead of stain-repellant coatings, most of our sofas have removable, washable covers. No stain repellant means fewer chemicals in your home, which is a good thing for the environment. And did we mention our slipcovers come in a variety of designs, making it easier for you to change the look of your home without trading in your sofa?

• EKTORP sofa
• KARLSTAD series
• TYLÖSAND loveseat

NORDEN birch table is a great example of how IKEA tries to get the best possible return from every tree trunk. Introduced in 1998, it was probably the first time anyone had thought of making furniture also from the knotty top part of the birch tree instead of burning it as firewood or grinding it for chipboard production.

• NORDEN series

We never use optical brighteners in the textiles used in IKEA quilts and pillows. Quilts and pillows must not contain hazardous substances and we always try to minimize the use of chemicals. Whenever practicable, the strictest health and safety requirements found in one of our markets are applied to the product for all markets.

• BARNSLIG RAND quilt cover and pillowcase

The KLIPPAN sofa is one of our most popular and long-lived products. It is also one of the bulkiest, making it hard to transport in a cost-effective and environmentally sound manner. Just a few years ago we made KLIPPAN a knockdown piece – which means the arm-rests and back slip into slots in the seating base and suddenly each pallet could fit twice as many sofas. The number of transports dropped sharply, and costs and carbon dioxide emissions decreased.

• KLIPPAN series

LACK side table is an evergreen at IKEA and is one of our first products made from strong and rigid board-on-frame (BoF), a wood based honeycombed paper. LACK is lightweight and therefore every transport load can be maximized.

• LACK series

BESTÅ is made from board-on-styles (BoS), another strong and light material that minimizes the use of resources. Just like LACK, it has a honeycombed paper filling, but the production technique is more efficient. Long strips of particle board or MDF are laid out on fibreboard sheets of up to 250 by 500 cm, the paper filling is placed between the strips and then topped with another thin layer of fibreboard. The construction is then cut to the product’s final shape and dimensions before being lacquered or veneered.

• BESTÅ

MULA is a series of safe and durable wooden toys that stimulate children’s creativity.

By using hard woods such as beech and birch without knots and cracks, the toys are built for many years of play. IKEA ensures that wood, paints and lacquer are safe for both children and grown-ups.

• MULA

Did you ever expect that old plastic bottles could become something this smart and stylish? TEPPAS drawer unit is made from 100% recycled PET plastic. It is stackable and can be combined with a handy trolley for mobility – perfect for any home office or child’s room.

• TEPPAS

The knock-down starbase for office chairs is an innovation that saves us from transporting a lot of air because of big and awkwardly shaped packaging. VERKSAM swivel chair is one of the first to be re-launched with a new assembly system where the five legs in the base snap together at the centre. It’s quick and easy for the customer, and the chair is just as stable and sturdy. But, the number of VERKSAM chairs transported per container has nearly doubled!

• VERKSAM

KASSETT magazine file is made from 80% recycled paper, and now folds flat. This means fewer transports, less impact on the environment - and a better price. The new version means that each pallet now holds five times as many KASSETT and CO₂ emissions from transport have decreased by 75 percent.

• KASSETT

Let the sun help you read at night! SUNNAN work lamp combines low energy LED technology with solar cell panels. Just charge the panel for 9-12 hours in the sun and get four hours of full lamp light! For every SUNNAN sold in IKEA stores worldwide, UNICEF receives a donation of one SUNNAN to enable children in developing countries living in homes without electricity to do their homework even after dusk.

• SUNNAN work lamp, solar cell powered

RINGSKÄR taps come with a flow control function. The water flow can be adjusted in two steps with the lever, so customers can avoid unnecessary water waste. Most IKEA taps are equipped to reduce water use by 30 percent.

• RINGSKÄR

The new practical waste system helps organize and recycle household waste simply and easily in a variety of sizes and is designed for different types of household waste - from glass bottles and newspapers to food scraps and batteries helping you live a sustainable life at home.

• RATIONELL waste recycling

SPARSAM low energy bulbs are a great alternative to traditional incandescent bulbs. They last up to ten times longer and the electricity consumption is reduced by up to 80 percent. One 20-watt bulb provides as much light as a 100-watt incandescent bulb, without getting anywhere near as hot.

But there is one small drawback with CFLS: they contain low levels of mercury. So we set up a free take-back service for your expired CFLs in all of our Canadian stores. The idea behind the service is simple. You bring back your CFLs and we'll recycle them for you.

• SPARSAM energy-saving bulb E26. Globe.
• SPARSAM energy-saving bulb E26. Linear.
• Learn more about the benefits of lighting up your home with CFLs

The versatile NÄSUM basket could be someone else’s waste bin. Actually, it is made from what most people would consider waste: the trunks of banana trees after the harvest. Once the tree has produced its golden fruit, the trunk slowly dies. Instead of being thrown away, the trunk is cut into strips and left in the sun to dry. Once woven, water based lacquer makes NÄSUM more durable.

• NÄSUM basket series

At IKEA, we hate waste! This is why we take every opportunity to turn spill from production into raw material for other products. LUSY BLOM cushion is one good example. It is filled with leftovers from IKEA quilt production.

• LUSY BLOM cushion

SAGOSTEN inflatable children’s floor cushion is cuddly, easy to carry along - and is perfectly safe. The inflatable cell is made from polyolefin plastic; a smooth and durable plastic without the chlorine and other harmful substances found in the more commonly used PVC. IKEA permits the use of PVC only in electric leads.

• SAGOSTEN air element with cover

The soft, densely woven fabric in IKEA 365+ RISP bed linen is made from 50 percent cotton and 50 percent lyocell. Lyocell is a renewable cellulose-based material derived from wood fibres from tree farms – which use less water than cotton farms - also, the necessary chemicals used in the production process are recycled in a closed system to minimize environmental impact and waste.

• IKEA 365+ RISP bed linens

Did you know that up to a quarter of all food is thrown away every day in many households? That’s not only a waste of money. Food production generates a lot of CO₂, so cutting waste helps reduce our carbon footprint. IKEA food savers help take better care of fresh food and leftovers. For example, some sizes in the IKEA 365+ food storage series come with a removable plastic bottom grid to allow excess moisture to drain off and help food last longer. And, in the RARITET series the jar for dry storage has a measuring cup to make things even easier for you.

• IKEA 365+ food storage series

Each IKEA PS VADMAL throw is hand woven and unique. It’s made from wool – a renewable material – which has been sorted in color shades instead of being dyed or bleached.

• IKEA PS VADMAL

IKEA PS GULLSPIRA is one of three different wall decorations with masks depicting characters from Scandinavian fairy tales. They are made by Indian village women entrepreneurs, with a hand-stitched quilting technique using wool and cotton. Each wall decoration is a one-off piece, with the Hindi name of its maker embroidered on the back. The initiative builds on a joint IKEA and UNICEF project, started in 2000. The project has helped to economically and socially empower more than 20,000 women through self-help groups, as part of a broad program to prevent and eliminate child labour in Uttar Pradesh, northern India.

• IKEA PS GULLSPIRA

A solid-looking wood table that weighs much less and so requires less fuel to transport. This IKEA PS BRUSE coffee table features real wood veneer over box construction to reduce weight, relieve warping worry, and spare a lot of trees.

• IKEA PS BRUSE