[Greenbuilding] CArpet pad, if not green, at least no PBDEs?

[Jefro]

You might talk to your carpet supplier and try to have them order an 
extra 200sf on someone else's larger order. 

We ended up with a jute pad and actually really like it.  At one point 
it was possible to find hemp as well.  I vaguely remember a natural wool 
product but it cost nearly as much as the carpet itself.

best of luck

Ingrid Lobet wrote:
> I know carpet is hardly the optimum green floor covering.
> We only need it for one room.
>
> We've chased all over looking for carpet pad that is at once soft  
> (not jute or felt)
>
> but doesn't contain PBDEs from pieced together recycled foam.
>
> So maybe this is more of a healthy building than a green building  
> question.
>
> What I've noticed in looking for green carpet and pad is that it's  
> not hard to find for large commercial orders,
>
> but quite difficult when you're looking for less than  200 square feet.
>
> Thank you
>
>
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