RECYCLED CARPET AND ECO FRIENDLY FLOORING RESOURCES
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| Environmental Protection Agencies Recycled PET Carpet Guidelines | EPA designated recycled carpet content polyester carpet for moderate-wear applications. Recycled fiber polyester carpet is manufactured from PET recovered soda bottles. |
| EPA's Database of Manufacturers and Suppliers | This database identifies manufacturers and suppliers of carpet containing recycled and recovered environmentally friendly flooring materials. |
| BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) | The BEES software brings to your fingertips a powerful technique for selecting cost-effective, eco friendly carpeting and recycled flooring products. |
| The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is the national trade association representing the carpet and rug industry. | The Carpet and Rug Institute is finding ways to deal with current industrial waste and believes there are creative and cost-effective ways to utilize old carpet other than placing it in the landfill. Currently the carpet industry recycles approximately 6.4 million pounds of carpet waste per year. |
| U.S. Green Building Council LEED Program | The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. |
| Green Building Pages | Focuses on sustainable flooring, building materials, and design tools for the environmentally friendly flooring for the socially responsible designer, builder and client. |
| EPA program Waste Wise | WasteWise is a free, voluntary, EPA program helping U.S. organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, such as old carpeting and helps with recycling carpet thus benefitting the bottom line and the environment. |
| Carpet America Recovery Effortsm (CARE) | CARE is a voluntary initiative of the carpet industry and government to prevent carpet from burdening landfills. CARE focuses on carpet reclamation and recycled carpet. |