The Furniture and Construction & Demolition Industries are highly consumptive industries that generate a massive amount of material waste due to design, production, and assembly methods and a lack of infrastructure to reclaim and reuse materials at their perceived end of life. The Design/Build Industry encourages a consumer mindset that requires spaces and places be constructed and upgraded regularly. This consume and improve mindset is just one of many factors that contribute to material waste generated throughout the life cycle of durable goods and as a result of construction and demolition processes: • Scarcity created by materials harvesting • Byproducts of the manufacturing/building process • Emissions generated during transportation/distribution • Health and safety concerns during use • Environmental impacts of demolition and material disposal. Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) is a concept where the Durable Goods and Construction & Demolition Industries seek to address material waste and pollution generated by design, build, and use of materials. The concept of SMM is not fully defined and integrated into materials life cycles in these industries. Understanding the challenges faced by manufacturers and consumers, the author explores the concept of Sustainable Materials Management through Life Cycle Assessments to address material waste and Create a reuse cycle for products leaving and entering the system. This thesis exploration concludes that material reclamation is imperative to system longevity and argues that this complex system of waste generation can be addressed through design-for-disassembly and establishing a circular economy to reclaim and reuse materials.