[Greenbuilding] Alternative indoor/outdoor carpet

[Tim Keating]

How about recycled rubber?

tim keating

At 1:03 PM -0500 9/18/06, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:
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>Hey all,
>
>I built a shelf around the windows in my library that I put plants
>on.  I originally glued paper bags down as a type of wallpaper
>(shelfpaper).  Water spilling onto
>the paper has not been so good (maybe I should have polyu'd it? LOL).
>I am looking for an alternative.  I thought about indoor/outdoor
>carpet like what is used
>on boats.  My wife is concerned about outgassing.  We discussed using
>rugs sold by Giam that are made from recycled plastic but 1) we are
>sure about the
>dimensions and 2) I think Giam is usually overpriced and I don't
>particularily like ordering from them.
>
>Anyone have any suggestions?  I am basically for something like a very
>thin carpet or wallpaper type of material that is waterproof.  Black
>is the preferred color.
>
>Lance
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