The right set of sustainable outdoor furniture can transform your balcony, patio, or backyard into a staycation sanctuary during warm weather days.
Secondhand Options
It’s always great to look secondhand first, but with over 12 million tons of furniture & furnishings going to the landfill in the U.S. alone according to the EPA, furniture is an especially great category of goods to shop for pre-loved.
In addition to your local secondhand furniture stores and thrift shops, here are some spots to check out to find secondhand outdoor furniture!
- OfferUp (online, local)
- Facebook Marketplace (online, local)
- Ebay (online)
- Chairish (online vintage; on the pricier side)
- Modern Resale (online, also on the pricier side)
If you can’t find what you’re looking for used, you may be interested in looking at brands that create eco-friendly patio furniture or sustainable garden furniture.
And this guide has you covered with plenty of brands with outdoor seating, tables, storage, and more made from materials like FSC-certified teak, sustainably-sourced wood, recycled HDPE plastic, and recycled aluminium.
This guide contains affiliate links. As always, we only feature brands that we love — which we think you’ll love too — that meet high standards for sustainability.
1. Loll Designs
All of Loll’s furniture is made from recycled high-density polyethylene sourced mostly from discarded post-consumer milk jugs. And each part of Loll’s furniture is recyclable as well.
Conscious Qualities: Recycled Materials, All Parts are Recyclable
Categories: Outdoor tables, lounge & dining seating, and storage
Price Range: $$$
2. Made Trade
This lifestyle retailer’s sustainable outdoor furniture collection is seriously stunning. Discover sustainably-harvested teak, bamboo, or recycled aluminum furniture all ethically crafted in small batches or handmade to order just for you.
Conscious Qualities: Sustainable Materials, Carbon Neutral Certified, 1% For The Planet Member
Categories: Outdoor tables, chairs, and ottomans
Price Range: $$$
3. POLYWOOD
POLYWOOD’s recycled outdoor furniture is made in the USA from a blend of upcycled plastics sourced from milk jugs and detergent bottles. The brand has classic, durably built Adirondack chairs, rocking chairs, swings, and other backyard furnishings.
Conscious Qualities: Recycled Materials, Domestic Manufacturing
Categories: Outdoor seating, tables, and accessories
Price Range: $$
4. VivaTerra
Using materials like reclaimed wood, FSC-certified eucalyptus, teak, rattan, rust-proof aluminum, and stainless steel, VivaTerra has a variety of elegant and sturdy sustainable outdoor furniture offerings. The green lifestyle retailer also has unique outdoor accessories like lanterns and sculptures.
Conscious Qualities: Recycled and Eco-Friendly Materials
Categories: Outdoor chairs, tables, fire pits, and accessories
Price Range: $$-$$$
5. Outer
Dedicated to creating comfortable, durable, and weather-proof furniture from responsible materials, Outer has a solid selection of eco-friendly outdoor furniture. Their tables are made FSC-certified teak, and the seating is made from partially recycled + recyclable wicker or recyclable aluminum.
Conscious Qualities: Durable and Designed to Last, Low Impact Materials
Categories: Outdoor chairs, sofas, and tables
Price Range: $$$
6. Iris and Elm
This Etsy shop creates quality home goods and sustainable patio furniture or porch furniture out of reclaimed wood, like classic and folding Adirondack chairs. The woman-owned company makes all of their furniture domestically in the USA.
Conscious Qualities: Reclaimed Materials, Solid Wood
Categories: Outdoor chairs
Price Range: $$
7. Woodworks By LeGrand
Another Etsy shop with sustainable outdoor furniture, Woodworks by LeGrand handcrafts solid pine furniture in Texas. The store also offers custom orders if you have something specific in mind for your sustainable backyard furniture.
Conscious Qualities: Handmade to Order, Solid Wood, Locally Made
Categories: Outdoor picnic tables, benches, outdoor swings
Price Range: $$$
8. Reforest Teak
As the brand name suggests, Reforest Teak is committed to reforestation projects of teak — as well as many other tree species — in Costa Rica. Reforest Teak crafts sustainably-harvested teak patio / outdoor furniture.
Conscious Qualities: Sustainably-Sourced Materials, Invests in Ecological Restoration
Categories: Outdoor chairs & benches, stools, and tables
Price Range: $$$
9. Trex Furniture
High quality and low maintenance, Trex Furniture is designed for a life outdoors, no matter the weather. Trex’s eco-friendly outdoor furniture is made in the US from POLYWOOD recycled plastic lumber, and comes with a 20-year warranty too.
Conscious Qualities: Recycled Materials, Domestic Production, Durable
Categories: Outdoor tables, chairs, ottomans, and benches
Price Range: $$-$$$
10. Crate & Barrel
If you’re looking for the convenience and choice from a larger brand but still want to shop more responsibly, take a look at Crate & Barrel’s FSC-certified teak furniture collection. The retailer also has a variety of pieces making it easy to complete your eco-friendly patio furniture set.
Conscious Qualities: Responsibly-Sourced Wood
Categories: Outdoor seating, tables, and ottomans
Price Range: $$$
11. Serendipity Farm
Made in the USA out of durable recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and stainless steel fasteners, the eco-friendly porch furniture from Serendipity Farm is all-weather and requires little to no maintenance. Because the colors are throughout the material and not just on the surface, you’ll never need to repaint them!
Conscious Qualities: Recycled Materials, Domestic Manufacturing
Categories: Porch swings, porch chairs, and side tables
Price Range: $$
12. Planet Vine
If you’re going for a cozy feel for your backyard, patio, or balcony, wicker can be a great choice. Planet Vine UA is a brand from the Ukraine making wicker patio and garden furniture, so this is a more convenient and eco-conscious choice for those living in Europe.
Conscious Qualities: Eco-Friendly Natural Materials
Categories: Rocking chairs, dining chairs, and swing chairs; patio tables
Price Range: $
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