Eco Friendly Carpeting
Carpeting manufacturers are answering the call of eco-conscious consumers for products that meet standards for health and sustainability. The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is rising to the occasion as well, having its Green Label and Green Label Plus designations. CRI says its goal "would be to go well beneath the outer lining and prove how our environment for living, working, learning, and healing is much better - because of carpet and rugs." CRI's Green labels are granted after testing and certification indicate carpet, carpet backings, cushions, and adhesives emit low VOCs. The Green Label carpet program, according to the Institute's website, "has this type of positive affect the indoor environment that the American Lung Association approves its use in its Healthy Homes programs." A long time before today's rising curiosity about eco-friendly materials for the house, wool, the most eco-friendly carpet fiber, established itself as your best o