Eco-friendly

Staff -- Interior Design, 5/31/2004 12:00:00 AM

Freudenberg Building Systems

Norament 925 Strada is vulcanized flooring of recycled and new natural rubber combined with natural porcelain clay fillers. PVC-free and requiring no wax, the rubber comes as 39-inch squares in 16 standard colors that coordinate with Nora's other rubber flooring. 94 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA 01843; 800-332-6672; norarubber.com. circle 676

Contenido Neto

The recent Argentine economic crisis inspired Miki Friedenbach and Alejandro Sarmiento to imagine products easily manufactured in the street using common materials. Long strips, cut from plastic soda-pop bottles, are woven through a cool-burning, compact fluorescent tube. Irlanda 1781, Cap.Fed. 1429, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 54-11-4701-6422; friedenbach.com/contenidoneto. circle 677

Bonded Logic

So green it almost blossoms, UltraTouch's fully recyclable, nontoxic, energy-conscious, EPA-registered natural cotton fiber insulation may be one of the best things to happen within your walls. 411 East Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85225; 480-812-9114; bondedlogic.com. circle 679

Architectural Systems

Just as the name implies the Recycled Vinyl collection is made of 100 percent recycled post-industrial vinyls that are 1/4 inch thick and available in various colors and sheet sizes.150 West 25th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001; 800-793-0224; archsystems.com. circle 678

EscribaStudio

Luscious Brazilian hardwoods, such as white blond marfin, rosewood, and ebonized mahogany, are better if they have Forest Stewardship Council certification. Plano, a modular shelving system in the ArxStudio collection, is FSC-certified veneer. Hidden steel rods support the cantilevers. 2636 Humboldt Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408; 866-501-3362; escribastudio.com. circle 680

The Future Perfect

Scrapile's Hex stool evokes memories of the widely admired 1970s cardboard furniture by Frank Gehry. But these stout stools are built from layered scraps of laminated, oriented-strandboard plywood and assorted cabinetmaking offcuts that would otherwise be considered trash. 15 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211; 718-218-6737; thefutureperfect.com. circle 683

Laura Spector Rustic Designs

An exotic furniture folly with an ecological backbone and a heart full of whimsy is the spirit behind this Balinese Temple chair with yellow umbrella. These beckoning seaters are made from tree trimming scraps that would otherwise be waste materials. 786 Westport Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06430; 203-254-3952; lauraspectorrusticdesign.com. circle 681

Victor Innovatex

The company claims to manufacture synthetic textiles without chlorine and antimony, which can damage vital organs. The polychrome Soiree jacquards collection, made from Eco Intelligent Polyester, is an example. 2805 90th Rue Saint-Georges, Quebec, G6A 1KI Canada; 418-227-9897; victor-innovatex.com. circle 682