Environmentally Friendly Carpet By Eco Worx! By Alice on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
When I found out last year that we were replacing the carpeting at work I was excited for 2 reasons: First, our old carpeting was just so ugly, it had been cleaned so many times I think it made it even more prone to dirt. Second, we were going "green"!!!
After many samples were brought in for us to look at, we decided on the Shaw Ecoworx Performance Broadloom 24" x 24" carpet squares. Why was this so special you ask? Well, these carpet squares have a non-PVC backing system. This means that these carpeting tiles can be recycled, either into more Ecoworx backing or into more carpet. No more polluting the landfills!!
This is commercial carpeting that I plan to install when we redo our basement as I am so impressed with it. The main reason is that if normal carpeting gets stained beyond repair, using these tiles means we can remove the piece that is damaged and replace it with a new one. How great is that!! How much less waste when you need only to replace one piece instead of entire room of carpeting.
Overall, I love the new look in our office. We decided on a geometiic design that consists of rust, brown, beige and a little hint of green. There's no right or wrong way of matching these up. The installers came in after hours over a period of several days so we had no excuse for a day off!! We get a lot of heavy traffic and the carpeting still looks beautful. We did purchase more than enough extra carpeting squares in case we need to replace one!!
These carpet tiles continue to outshine any commercial carpet we've had in our office. There have been no pieces that have come loose or damaged considering all the traffic in some of the hallways and the carpet in my office still looks new. I'm very impressed with Shaw EcoWorx!
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Shaw EcoWorx Carpet Tile 24 x 24 Purchased at: Company purchase Price: $24 - $25 sq.yd.
I hope more companies will follow Ecoworx's lead & go green-I love the look of this!
Wow! I LOVE the idea of both the carpet being recyclable and that it is in squares! At first i was thinking that maybe the carpet pieces would pick up in the corners, but since this is industrial and you haven't had any trouble at work with heavy traffic I would be inclined to try it.
What a fabulous concept of recycled, and recyclable carpeting. I hope to see more options of "green" carpeting in the future from more manufacturers.
This seems like great carpeting. I really the recycling concept, and the tile concept. Thanks for sharing this information. This could certainly prove helpful.
mY parents put this kind of tiled carpet in their house. It looks great and I love the idea that you can replace just the parts that need replacing.
I see Mickey loves it too! This is such a great idea. I would love to have something like this at our restaurant in the dining area. We have a basic carpet that is starting to show it's age. I think being able to replace a square would be a great money saver for you and me!
This sounds and looks like great carpeting, and I like that it can be recycled, thanks for sharing.
Good choice. I'm pleased to know that carpets can now be more eco-friendly.
Interesting, like the fact that you can replace square by square an the eco-friendly is an added plus.
Wow how handy is this? I had never heard of this. I need something for my basement too.