Sustainable Furnishings for High-Traffic Facilities That Don’t Feel Like a Compromise

Sustainability and durability used to feel like competing priorities. You either chose something that was environmentally responsible, or you chose something that would actually hold up over time.

Today, you shouldn’t have to choose.

For parks, campuses, attractions, and golf courses, the best furnishings are the ones that:

• Last for years in harsh environments
• Require minimal maintenance
• Support your sustainability goals
• Still look great to guests and stakeholders

Here’s what to look for when you’re specifying sustainable site furnishings.

1. Consider lifecycle, not just purchase price

The most sustainable product is often the one you don’t have to replace every couple of years.

When comparing options, think in terms of:

• Expected lifespan in your climate
• Repairability vs. replaceability
• How often your team will need to repaint, refinish, or repair
• What happens at end of life

Recycled plastic furnishings, for example, don’t rot, rust, or peel, which can significantly reduce replacements and maintenance over time.

2. Look beyond green paint

True sustainability goes beyond a “green-looking” product.

Ask vendors about:

• Recycled content and material sourcing
• Manufacturing processes and waste
• How products perform in sun, snow, moisture, and heavy use

At Landmark, we manufacture using recycled plastic and other durable materials chosen specifically for high-traffic outdoor environments.

3. Don’t sacrifice guest experience

Sustainable doesn’t have to mean “industrial” or “utilitarian.” For guest-facing environments, aesthetics still matter.

That’s why we focus on:

• Clean, simple forms
• Custom color stories
• Branding options like logos and engraved panels
• Coordinated collections across benches, waste, storage, and signage

You can support sustainability and still present a polished, premium environment.

4. Standardize where possible, customize where needed

One of the most powerful sustainability moves is standardizing across your portfolio. When your parks, campuses, or facilities share a consistent furnishing language, you can:

• Simplify maintenance and replacement
• Order in more efficient quantities
• Reuse components across locations

Customization then becomes a way to solve specific challenges or highlight key areas—not reinvent the wheel at every site.

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If you’re working toward specific sustainability goals, we’d be happy to help you review your current furnishings and identify higher-performing options that align with your standards.