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Interface steps up carpet recycling

Heather Clancy, GreenBiz.com
clock 05 February 2016 •
Interface steps up carpet recycling

The manufacturer wants a larger supply of reclaimed materials for its special tile backings

Over the past two decades, commercial carpet maker Interface has become so efficient at recycling that its factories are hungry for a larger supply of old, modular tiles being discarded in construction...

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