Despite all these challenges the carpet industry still managed to divert a record amount of product from going to the landfill in 2013—534 million pounds, or 14% of the 3.7 billion pounds of total discarded carpet.
What happens when a designer redesigns his own home? Floor Trends was invited to the New York City apartment of nationally known interior design Vern Yip to find out.
From one flooring professional to another, you know there are different techniques to lay down a new wood floor, as well as several finish applications available.
Milliken has disclosed the components of its modular carpet collections through Declare, a voluntary labeling program and database operated by the International Living Future Institute. According to the company, all Milliken modular carpet collections are free of Red List hazardous materials and chemicals, which can impact the health of those who inhabit a space.
Oils and waxes have been used to protect natural materials from the effects of the environment—light, water, cats, etc.—in buildings and building materials for as long as such things have existed.
In conjunction with the 2014 InterCork II campaign being launched by APCOR, the international trade body representing cork producers from Portugal, I would like to elaborate further on their efforts while extolling the many virtues cork flooring has to offer the independent retailer.
Fuse Alliance members have diverted more than 8 million pounds of carpet waste from landfills in 2013, bringing the groups total to more than 40.6 million pounds of carpet waste diverted from landfills since the organization began reporting its efforts in 2008.
