All flooring solutions at Di’s Floor Centre have a green certification, as well as low or no VOC emissions. We also offer hypoallergenic and all-natural flooring products for customers who experience allergies or chemical sensitivities.
Di’s Floor Centre purchases hardwood from responsible wood suppliers. We also partner with manufacturers, such as Shaw, that use recycling programs to eliminate waste in their production processes.
Green Flooring is any flooring solution that is eco-friendly, contains recycled content, is recyclable, easily sustainable and leaves a small carbon footprint or has low VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). When referring to this area of flooring products, there are varying degrees of “green.”
Carpet
According to the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), the carpet industry is minimizing carpet’s impact on the environment through the “reduce, reuse and recycle” motto. Once it has reached the end of its lengthy lifespan, old carpet is reused to make new carpet, or it is recycled into a variety of products ranging from roofing shingles and railroad ties to automotive parts!
To determine if a carpet is in fact “green”, analyze the carpet fibers, toxic content, dye, VOC emissions, and recycled content. The Green Label Plus from the CRI ensures that customers are purchasing among the lowest emitting carpet, adhesive, and cushion products on the market.
Carpet Padding
The CRI has established the Green Label Plus Program to test for VOCs in cushion used under carpet. This program helps you choose low-emission cushion. You can identify these products by looking for the program’s green and white seal. These products are continuously monitored to ensure that they maintain compliance.
Hardwood
Hardwood flooring is a natural, renewable and recyclable resource that complements sustainable and all-natural lifestyles.
Linoleum
The natural raw materials used to create Linoleum are available in abundance: linseed oil, rosin, wood flour, cork dust, ecologically responsible pigments, and jute. These raw materials are harvested or extracted with relatively little energy consumption.
The main energy source for the process of linoleum production is the sun. The plants and trees that supply linoleum’s raw materials also contribute to the production of oxygen, and the subsequent reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, thus reducing greenhouse gases.
Linoleum (and Marmoleum) can be recycled, and it may even be safely added to landfill refuse sites where natural decomposition takes place. Linoleum is fully biodegradable and does not release harmful substances or gases such as chlorine and dioxins.
Stone
This recyclable natural product has an enduring life cycle and therefore does not have to be replaced. Quarries and stone manufacturers use best practices to eliminate production waste and pollution.