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Carpets by InterfaceFlor Commercial are Certified Green

Sustainable projects include an initiative that reduces pollution by moving freight via rail.

Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 2/13/2007 12:00:00 AM

Thanks to an aggressive commitment to environmentally-friendly products, all North American carpet tile products produced by flooring manufacturer InterfaceFlor Commercial are certified carbon neutral. Awarded through the third-party certification program Cool Carpet, the certification honors InterfaceFLOR’s green projects which eliminate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with a product’s entire life cycle.

Recognizing commercial carpet tile products manufactured and shipped from the company's North American mills, the certification stems from the company’s commitment to reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts by 2020, otherwise known as Mission Zero.

Certified by the Climate Neutral Network, projects include wind energy projects on Native American lands in the Midwest; methane-reduction projects at family-owned dairy farms in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin; purchasing certified carbon offsets from the Te Apiti Wind Farm in New Zealand; and investing in a J.B. Hunt transport efficiency initiative that reduces pollution by moving freight via rail, a less polluting alternative to over-the- road transport.

"Studies show that consumers are aware of global warming but don't know what they can do about it,” says Tracy Cook, vice president of marketing for InterfaceFLOR Commercial. “By choosing to specify a carbon neutral carpet, customers let the marketplace know that they value environmentally friendly products."

InterfaceFlor is a division of carpet manufacturer Interface.