Congrats to CARE’s Recycler of the Year!
Posted on Friday, April 30th, 2010
The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) named its Recycler of the Year and Person of the Year at the organization’s eighth Annual Conference held April 26-28 in Santa Fe.
Shaw Industries was recognized [...]
Shaw Tennessee Hardwood Plant FSC Certified
Posted on Monday, March 29th, 2010
Shaw Floors said that its hardwood manufacturing facility in South Pittsburg, Tenn. has earned Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, the leading FSC certifier in the U.S.
FSC [...]
Mannington Honored for Its VCT Recycling Program
Posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The Society of Plastics Engineers has recognized Mannington for its VCT recycling efforts.
At the group’s annual Global Plastics Recycling Conference this month, Mannington received an Environmental Stewardship Award for 2010.
“The award [...]
Wilsonart Gets 3rd Party Certification for Laminate
Posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Through the use of materials from well-managed forests and recycled sources, Wilsonart offers High Pressure Laminate (HPL) products manufactured in the USA that provide a responsible solution for green building projects. Now the company’s key [...]
continue readingMohawk EverStrand BCF/Filament Fiber Now Available with Post Consumer Content
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Mohawk has developed technology which allows the use of post-consumer recycled content in its EverStrand BCF fiber styles. The company has been offering 100% post-consumer recycled in its EverStrand staple polyester fiber.
Effective immediately, all of [...]
Blog Action Day 2009: Eco Friendly Flooring Options
Posted on Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an [...]
continue readingCork Flooring- Reader Question
Posted on Friday, September 25th, 2009
Question: I have been hearing a lot about cork flooring, but am hesitant to put it in my home without knowing more about it. Can you tell me some of the features and benefits of [...]
continue readingGreenguard Certification and Flooring Products
Posted on Thursday, September 24th, 2009
It is encouraging that almost every week you hear about another flooring product that is Greenguard certified. Today, Shaw Industries announced that all of their laminate flooring products are now Greenguard Children & Schools SM [...]
continue readingAnderson Hardwood Gets Greenguard Certification
Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009
Anderson Hardwood Floors said it is one of the first hardwood flooring manufacturers to be awarded Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certification for all of its flooring.
The Greenguard Environmental Institute was founded in June of 2001 [...]
Mohawk’s Everstrand Chosen for Daytime Emmy Show
Posted on Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Mohawk’s EverStrand carpet was selected as the “red carpet” for the Daytime Emmy awards ceremony on Aug. 30.
The producers chose EverStrand as part of their effort to stage an environmentally sound production, Mohawk said. Everstrand [...]