Apr 6, 2026 | 3:00 pm
San Antonio leads the nation in the fight against the environmental damage caused by fast furniture trends, new research from lighting brand Pooky shows.
Everyone needs to replace the old couch eventually (Here, the writer pauses to glare at their cat), but the search for room glow-ups has caused an environmental crisis in America’s landfills. They are rapidly filling up with furniture as people replace older pieces in search of the perfect style for their homes.
Some cities throw away an incredible amount of furniture. Las Vegas, for instance, junks 547,000 tons of furniture per 100,000 people annually. That’s 20 times what San Antonio, the leader in furniture sustainability, sends to landfills (26,046 tons per 100,000 people annually)…