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

[Jason Holstine]

EarthWeave's Enertia wool padding. 84 cents/sf. 225 sf/roll.

http://amicusgreen.com/old/EarthWeave%20product%20info.pdf

Best,

Jason Holstine
Amicus Green Building Center

 

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To: Ingrid Lobet
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Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] CArpet pad, if not green, at least no PBDEs?


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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