Future designs launch return to reuse
(UK) – Future Designs, the British lighting manufacturer, is launching a return to reuse scheme with a fully traceable recycling service for end-of-life Future Designs luminaires.
Future Designs products will either be reused and processed under the company’s carbon careful initiative, or every component recycled, where possible, offering clients reports outlining the disposal process. The scheme will commence from 1 September 2025, and any Future Designs Vane luminaires that have been installed in a project within the past 12 years will be eligible.
The scheme aims to tackle the issue of refurbishment projects, which often result in mass disposal of reusable materials into landfill, or are improperly processed in ways that do not meet sustainable recycling standards. With luminaires comprising multiple components and materials, the challenge has always been how to responsibly manage the reuse or disposal of every element.
The products that qualify for the scheme so far include Vane, selected due to its flexibility and popularity, across numerous projects throughout the UK alone. Vane is easy to demount, reconfigure and recycle and is manufactured with reusable aluminium and mild steel, all of which can be reused or adjusted for future projects within the carbon careful initiative.
Customers taking part in the scheme will be able to return used Vane luminaires to designated storage facilities, where they will be dismantled and sorted by material type. Suitable components may be refurbished and resupplied for future use, while non-reusable parts will be sent to recycling organisations for processing.
“Our mission is simple,” says Oliver Clements, Managing Director of Future Designs, “Lighting waste is prevalent in our industry, so as a business, we want to do everything we can to provide our clients with not just a service, but a sustainable solution they can trust for many years going forward.”
Return to reuse will ensure every recycled Vane component are tracked and documented, ensuring full compliance with environmental standards. Every new product will have a QR code, so Future Designs will be able to track every product in the future.
