Today’s Solutions: July 10, 2026

It seems every few months we see a new environmental pledge from IKEA as it attempts to create a greener image. After announcing it will switch to 100 percent renewable energy by 2020 last year, the Swedish furniture giant pledged this past June to remove all single-use plastics from its stores within the next two years. Now the company has announced it will aim to make all home deliveries emission free in five cities by 2020. For customers in Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Shanghai, deliveries will made using electric vehicles.

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