Green Options » InterfaceFLOR http://greenoptions.com/tag/interfaceflor Posts tagged 'InterfaceFLOR' Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:02:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Recyclable Carpet Tiles for Your Child’s Room http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/02/recyclable-carpet-tiles-for-your-childs-room/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/02/recyclable-carpet-tiles-for-your-childs-room/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:02:38 +0000 Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/01/02/recyclable-carpet-tiles-for-your-childs-room/ environment_smallimage2.jpgLike many girls her age, my daughter loves Disney princesses; however, this eco-mom does not. Besides the lack of multiculturalism and the message of young women depending upon princes to rescue them, it is the “junk toy” quality of Disney products that keeps them out of our home. When my daughter saw that FLOR made modular carpet tiles from recycled content with Disney princesses on them, she thought her letter to Disney had worked and convinced the company to go green. Who am I to burst her bubble and tell her that FLOR Carpet Tiles are actually made by InterfaceFLOR.

InterfaceFLOR has created Mission Zero, a company pledge “to completely eliminate the negative impact our company may have on the environment by 2020.” The company further explains its commitment to sustainability:

  • Our intention is to put back more than we take out
  • Our intention is to eliminate waste and harmful emissions, whilst maximising our use of renewable energy
  • We aim to recycle waste materials and reuse our products
  • Our company culture fully integrates the principles of sustainability

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