Carpet tile manufacturer Interface is now offering its most sustainable carpet tiles made from 100% recycled yarn for a greatly reduced environmental impact. With more than 365 colours and 20 styles, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roddy Clarke is a UK-based design writer and speaker. With groundbreaking machinery to separate the fibres from the backing, (the ...

Interface and the Zoological Society of London have completed a pilot project collecting and recycling fishing nets in the Phillipines The project entitled Net-Works aims to tackle the global problem ...

Tarkett, headquartered in Paris, has announced a partnership with Italy-based Aquafil to close the loop on commercial carpet tiles. The partnership is the result of an intensive collaboration over ...

If you haven’t already heard of recycled carpet tiles, you may want to have a look at this product. Recycled carpet tiles are manufactured by grinding up used vinyl and nylon carpeting. The rugs are ...

[Sustainable products] With huge amounts of used carpets going to landfill, companies must commit to re-use, says Sandy Patience The commercial carpeting market is one of the most competitive in the ...

Boeing is in the middle of qualifying Interfaceflor's carpet tiles for use on its aircraft. Called Sky-Tiles, the carpet squares incorporate recycled raw materials and are designed to save labor costs ...

Green campaign groups are calling on the UK Government to implement stronger circular economy requirements around carpets, after research concluded that just 2% of the 130,000 tonnes sent to the ...

The most recent figures from Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) finds that in 2016, 140,000 tonnes of used carpet in the United Kingdom was reused, recycled or recovered for energy, a 14% increase from the ...