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Old Carpet to Aid In Oil Spill Cleanup

Lori Brown, July 28th, 2010

Getting stains and spills out of your carpet can be a nightmare, with carpet fibers quickly absorbing and retaining liquids if not tended to right away. Though an inconvenience for homeowners, these properties make carpet the ideal material for oil and sediment absorption. But county officials in Walton County, Fla. realized this component could be beneficial. Made into a product called read more

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Green Initiatives Abound in the Construction Industry

Haley Paul, August 17th, 2009

The green construction industry appears to be growing as more and more companies roll out eco-friendly initiatives. For example, Florida-based Masco Home Services, Inc. has been serving its clientele with its “Environments for Living” program since 2001. According to Reuters, the initiative assists builders in “constructing homes that are more energy efficient, comfortable and durable than conventional code-built ... read more

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Real Readers: Almost Zero Waste

Lori Brown, July 20th, 2009

Real Readers is an Earth911.com series featuring the stories of real people making a difference in the world. Are you or someone you know going above and beyond to do something for the Earth? Tell us about it! Warehouse manager and avid recycler Marvin Hill believes that success comes in the cans and not the cannots. This belief  has led ... read more

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EPA Recognizes Carpet Recyclers

Trey Granger, May 8th, 2009

Three carpet recycling programs were awarded for their efforts as part of the Carpet America Recycling Effort (CARE) Annual Conference, including Mohawk Industries as "Recycler of the Year." For Mohawk, which has been manufacturing carpet products for 120 years, the award was for its GreenWorks brand. In addition to producing this carpet line with renewable resources, such as corn, as well ... read more

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Maine to Increase Carpet Recycling

Trey Granger, April 15th, 2009

The state of Maine will be looking to divert its used carpet away from landfills thanks to a new partnership with the Carpet America Recovery Effort, focusing mainly on the removal and recycling of carpet from government buildings. The carpet fiber will be reprocessed into carpet padding, which will be laid under new carpet installations throughout the state. CARE claims ... read more

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Artist Turns Old Mattresses Into New Furniture

Jennifer Berry, January 21st, 2009

Often difficult to recycle, mattresses are a constant problem in municipal landfills. Hundreds are thrown out on a daily basis and can take up as much as 23 cubic feet of landfill space each. As mattresses have become more and more of a disposal issue, improved recycling and reuse options are coming into play. Where they are recycled, mattresses are often ... read more

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Get Excited: Search Earth911.com Anytime!

Jennifer Berry, December 9th, 2008

Have you ever been in the middle of reading the morning news over a cup of coffee and realized that you forgot to recycle all those plastic bags stuffed under your sink? That looming pile of difficult-to-recycle plastic, it's just sitting there, judging your forgetfulness. Don't ... read more

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Mohawk Group Unveils LEED-Certified Showroom

Jennifer Berry, October 27th, 2008

The Mohawk Group recently announced that its Chicago showroom achieved gold-level LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The new showroom aligns with the company's commitment to environmental solutions through initiatives such as recycled materials, daylight harvesting and use of locally manufactured products. Some of the new green features of the showroom include: 99 percent of demolition, construction and packaging ... read more

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Tips for Recycling Carpet Padding

Libuse Binder, September 16th, 2008

Carpet pad recycling has one of the most extensive and profitable infrastructures of any recycling enterprise in the U.S. There are currently about 30 manufacturing plants in the U.S. that recycle polyurethane (foam) padding. Additionally, there are about 200 private companies who profit from the collection of used foam and it subsequent sale to those plants. The profit comes from carpet ... read more

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Facts About Carpet Padding

Libuse Binder, September 16th, 2008

Carpet padding is used just about anywhere carpets are found. It serves as both an insulator and sound dampener and comes in several different styles. Although there are various thicknesses and densities in each, the three broad categories of carpet padding are fiber, rubber and foam. Fiber In this padding, natural fibers, such as wool or jute, or synthetic fibers like nylon ... read more

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