From The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) 2022 Carpet Industry and Sustainability Webinar for Women in Government, our panelists cover new products and platforms entering the market focused on sustainability.

Panelists

Kellie Ballew, Shaw Industries
Sarah Robinson Enaharo, Milliken & Co.
Malisa Maynard, Mohawk Industries
Jenn Stowe, The Carpet and Rug Institute

Learn more about the carpet industry and sustainability at www.carpet-rug.org/sustainability.

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From The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) 2022 Carpet Industry and Sustainability Webinar for Women in Government, our panelists offer an overview of their respective companies’ work on sustainability and other environmental initiatives.

Panelists

Kellie Ballew, Shaw Industries
Sarah Robinson Enaharo, Milliken & Co.
Malisa Maynard, Mohawk Industries
Jenn Stowe, The Carpet and Rug Institute

Learn more about the carpet industry and sustainability at www.carpet-rug.org/sustainability.

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From The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) 2022 Carpet Industry and Sustainability Webinar for Women in Government, the panel gives a look at what the future of sustainability holds for the carpet industry.

Panelists

Kellie Ballew, Shaw Industries
Sarah Robinson Enaharo, Milliken & Co.
Malisa Maynard, Mohawk Industries
Jenn Stowe, The Carpet and Rug Institute

Learn more about the carpet industry and sustainability at www.carpet-rug.org/sustainability.

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From The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) 2022 Carpet Industry and Sustainability Webinar for Women in Government, the panelists provide commentary on their companies’ commitment to sustainability and environmental goals.

Panelists

Kellie Ballew, Shaw Industries
Sarah Robinson Enaharo, Milliken & Co.
Malisa Maynard, Mohawk Industries
Jenn Stowe, The Carpet and Rug Institute

Learn more about the carpet industry and sustainability at www.carpet-rug.org/sustainability.

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Challenges are inherent in any business initiative. Our members are facing the challenges of sustainability within manufacturing head-on at their respective companies for the good of their business, community, and the world.

From The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) 2022 Carpet Industry and Sustainability Webinar for Women in Government, the panel of industry experts sounds off on challenges within sustainability in manufacturing and some of the work they are doing.

Panelists

Kellie Ballew, Shaw Industries
Sarah Robinson Enaharo, Milliken & Co.
Malisa Maynard, Mohawk Industries
Jenn Stowe, The Carpet and Rug Institute

Learn more about the carpet industry and sustainability at www.carpet-rug.org/sustainability.

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Our programs allow consumers to have the best carpet experience by picking the right products for their floor and picking the best products to maintain it.

Green Label Plus

Green Label Plus, an ANAB-accredited program, certifies carpet and carpet products as low-VOC emitting products. Recognized by organizations like USGBC, EPA, UL, and WELL, GLP continues to set the bar as one of the best indoor air quality testing programs today.

NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet

NSF 140 provides the information architects, designers, and other building professionals need to procure the environmentally-friendly products they need for projects. The assessment recognizes sustainable carpet products on a rating system of silver, gold, and platinum.

Seal of Approval

The Seal of Approval program identifies the best carpet cleaning products and equipment available for consumers to keep carpet looking great and lasting for its intended life. By using SOA-certified products, consumers maintain the appearance of carpet and keep warranties intact.

Through our programs, Green Label Plus, NSF 140, and Seal of Approval, the Carpet and Rug Institute is working towards designing better products for consumers, creating better buildings for work, and making better homes for families.

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This post is part of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Beauty of Carpet campaign. Read the full post at House of Hood!

Enter the #BeautyofCarpet sweepstakes here.

Carpet is a great choice for any room in your house, but I wanted to specifically share why we chose it for our girls’ bedrooms. Our girls are still little. They are 4 and 6, and are constantly playing with their dolls. They primarily play in their playroom and in their bedrooms. When choosing finishes for their rooms, we knew we wanted to add carpet since they are on the floor so much.

I know they’ll continue to start playing in their rooms more and more. Carpet is just so much more comfortable to play on vs. hardwood flooring. Like I said above, we didn’t do any carpet pad upgrades in our last home. Since we added a thicker carpet pad, it has made our carpet so much more cushy! Everyone that steps on our carpet comments on how comfortable it feels!

We are extremely happy with our carpet choice. Ryan and I chose a loop-style carpet. It is made out of 100% continuous filament nylon. They have a ton of really pretty colors to choose from.

The Carpet and Rug Institute offers a lot of great information on the benefits of carpet on their website. Make sure to check them out to learn more! They’re the thought leader in carpet, trends, and best practices!  The main reasons why we chose carpet are the beauty and style that it adds to our rooms. It is also super comfortable to sit on. I don’t mind getting on the floor to play with the girls in their rooms!

Improved Air Quality

If you happen to suffer from allergies, adding carpet can be a great way to help reduce your symptoms. According to CRI, new carpet is the lowest VOC-emitting choice available when it comes to choosing flooring. It helps trap dust, pollen, and other particles in the carpet so that you aren’t breathing them in through the air.

Comfort/Warmth and Noise Reduction

Carpet is the best choice in flooring if you want a comfortable and warm space to relax in. It helps reduce falls/trips and our dog Dexter really loves being on a carpeted floor. He runs all over the place, and being on carpet helps him from slipping.

Having carpet in the girls’ rooms also reduces noise. It also helps reduce noise from room to room. Carpet would be a great choice if you’re designing an office because of this benefit. We added carpet to my office for this reason!

Environmental Sustainability

Carpet is a great choice when it comes to finding a sustainable option for flooring. The carpet industry is minimizing the impact on the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling. Through the work of Carpet America Recovery Effort, they have helped to divert over 4 billion pounds of carpet from landfills since 2002. Isn’t that so great?!

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Sustainability and environmental efforts continue to grow in importance for many industries. Creating products that are green or sustainable is an ongoing challenge for businesses in these industries. The carpet industry is one such industry that is taking the lead with standards on sustainable platforms. This past summer, stakeholders from the carpet industry, associated industries, and other fields gathered to update NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet (NSF 140).

The NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet focuses on aiding material suppliers, converters, manufacturers, and end-users through design and product innovation, improved customer satisfaction, ecological restoration, and many other benefits. The carpet industry has made significant progress in reducing the environmental footprint of carpet, including landfill diversion, carbon dioxide emissions, energy consumption, waste generation, water usage, and hazardous air pollutants in the production of carpet.

Per NSF, the purpose of the Sustainability Assessment for Carpet is to establish consistent requirements for sustainable carpet products. These requirements are intended to form the basis of conformity assessment programs, such as third-party certification.

Developed as a consensus process with procedures from ASTM International, one of the largest standards development organizations in the world that enhances performance and safety of products, NSF 140 is the premiere standard for highlighting sustainability in carpet products.

“The update to NSF/ANSI 140 reflects changes in the industry and technology that maintains this standard as the best for certifying sustainable products,” CRI President Joe Yarbrough said.

NSF 140 recognizes sustainable carpet on three performance levels — silver, gold, and platinum — using a rating system for performance and quantifiable metrics in public health and environment, energy, recycled materials, and reclamation management.

According to NSF, the standard provides a market-based definition for a path to sustainable carpet, to establish performance requirements for public health and environment, and to address the triple bottom line, economic-environmental-social, throughout the supply chain.

As mentioned earlier, NSF 140 is developed under a consensus process with input from various industries to use a holistic perspective in drafting the standard. The NSF/ANSI 140 Joint Committee is the body responsible for developing and overseeing the standard, so it maintains its status as the best standard for promoting sustainable carpet products.

“The NSF/ANSI 140 Joint Committee is a group of dedicated professionals with a high level of expertise as evidenced by the quality of the updated standard,” CRI Director of Technical Services Richard Turner commented.

The standard was first released in 2005 and quickly utilized as the go-to standard on sustainability. Due to the past success, NSF 140 is recognized as one of the best standards for sustainability in any industry. The General Services Administration (GSA), the agency that handles procurement for the US government, requires all products meet gold certification under NSF 140. Similarly, the EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program requires products be certified NSF 140 Gold and by the Green Label Plus program, another ANSI-certified program from CRI. NSF 140 certification also contributes points under the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4.1 program.

Russ Delozier, director of sustainability for Engineered Floors, was a representative for the carpet industry on the NSF/ANSI 140 Joint Committee. He emphasized the expertise from the manufacturing side along with the academic community, procurement professionals, and others. He also highlighted the importance NSF 140 serves for many stakeholders and sustainability.

“Specifying a project is a complicated process, especially with sustainability, and NSF 140 makes it simpler and easier for manufacturers and consumers with regard to sustainability,” he added.

Troy Virgo, director of sustainability for Shaw Industries and another member of the committee for NSF 140, underscored how important the multi-attribute aspect of the standard was for different stakeholder groups.

“When it was first developed in 2005, this was one of the first multi-attribute, multi-stakeholder standard for sustainability in the built environment,” he stated. “The carpet industry’s willingness to listen to outside stakeholders, embrace change, align with other emerging standards, and push for higher performance has kept the standard’s requirements current and relevant.” 

The all-round, collaborative effort from each stakeholder group cannot be understated in the work to develop this unique standard and how it benefits the environment and sustainability efforts.

“Sustainability continues to be a priority for our industry and we will continue to work to create products that are environmentally friendly along with promoting initiatives that create a brighter, more sustainable future,” Joe Yarbrough said.

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The fact that carpet is an earth-friendly option might not even cross your mind when deciding on your flooring. Carpet works best for us in our home with young children and pets. It is easiest to keep clean and looking clean.  The hardwood floors we have downstairs show dirt and dust so quickly after cleaning them! The girls are always playing on the floor, so we like giving them a comfortable surface to play on. I’ve rounded up 4 reasons why carpet is a great, environmentally-friendly flooring option.  Keep reading below!

1. Carpet Can Improve Indoor Air Quality

Did you know that carpet is one of the lowest emitters of volatile organic compounds (VOC) among household building materials?  We try our best to purchase low-VOC items, especially with little ones in our home!  Most carpet meets the industry’s strict standards for VOCs, which you can find by looking for carpet in CRI’s Green Label Plus program.  Carpet also can act as an air filter by trapping dust particles, which removes them from the air.  This can help people greatly who suffer from asthma and allergies. 

2. Carpet Can Be Recycled

If you are remodeling your home and changing out your carpet, you might be able to recycle the old carpet!  Close to 5 billion pounds of carpet has been diverted from landfills and recycled since 2002.  Used carpet materials can actually be put back into carpet production.  It can also be turned into building materials and auto parts! 

If you aren’t quite ready for new carpet, you can look for the CRI Seal of Approval logo to identify products and equipment that will effectively clean your current carpet without causing damage.  The CRI Seal of Approval helps lengthen the life of carpet and in turn, lessens the time that carpet needs to be replaced.

3. Recycled Materials

More often, carpet is made of recycled materials like plastic bottles, glass, and fishing nets, keeping this waste out of landfills and lessening the industry’s reliance on limited natural resources.  Carpet also can be made from renewable resources, like corn and soybeans.  McKinlee’s mattress was actually made from soybeans, and it was a great mattress! 

4. Sustainability and Resource Conservation

Today, carpet manufacturers have sustainability front of mind. They are highly focused on resource conservation, such as reducing water and energy use.  Many carpet manufacturers work hard to create zero waste during the manufacturing process.

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