Today, it is well understood a wide variety of environmental concepts need to be considered when evaluating product sustainability. Gone is the need to evaluate single-attribute sustainability claims like recycled content or low VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Solid black rubber material is over 90% post-consumer waste from old tires and has been used as flooring for many years for athletic facilities. The next step in the product evolution was to add small amounts of color to the mix, but that mostly black material is still widely used today.
In the last several years, there has been a great deal of focus on the environmental impacts of building materials, and resilient flooring has become more widely recognized as a sustainable selection.
It is important to note all flooring categories can claim environmental attributes that make them greener, as manufacturers across the industry have evolved their products and processes to create as small a footprint as possible.
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently submitted commentary to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed regulations of formaldehyde in composite wood products.
Nourison, a leading manufacturer of area rugs, broadloom and home accents, has partnered with Care and Fair to sponsor a medical clinic and dispensary in Bhadohi, India.
Bona US, the world leader in hardwood floor care and maintenance since 1919, announced today that it has partnered with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to help raise funds and awareness around finding a cure for breast cancer.
It is hard to argue that hardwood flooring, derived from rapidly renewable trees, is one of the greenest floor covering options available. But is it worth selling that aspect of the floor?
