Your Recycled Carpet Could Be Reincarnated Into a Park Bench Thanks to Ann Arbor Carpets and Michigan Carpet Delivery!

Are you looking to change your old carpet? 

Want new carpet or another type of flooring? 

If you are, you may be dreading the thought of removing your carpet and taking it to the landfill! 
We sure don’t blame you … not only is it a difficult, dirty job, but it may be bad for the environment! 

Can you believe that 4-6% of all waste in landfills is carpet and carpet padding? 

More carpet in landfills increases the probability that chemicals from the carpet and carpet padding will leak into the watershed. Most carpet contains the chemical polyprophylene, which could contaminate ground water. 

What you might NOT know is that 60% of carpet is recyclable! Clearly, many homeowners and businesses don’t make the effort to recycle it. 

Let Ann Arbor Carpets – Flooring America help you! We’re committed to sustainability and are a voluntary participant in the CLEAR Carpet Recycling Program with the company Michigan Carpet Delivery. 

CLEAR stands for:

 Carpet      Landfill      Elimination      And      Recycling 

Recycled carpet and carpet pads are made into park benches, car parts, sound barriers, picnic tables, erosion control, parking stops, new carpet, new carpet pads, and other consumer products. Below are two examples of how your carpet could be “reincarnated”: 

The Great Smokey Mountains National Park uses GeoHay – which is comprised of recycled carpet fibers – for erosion control. The GeoHay prevents unwanted sediment from entering the park’s waterways, and provides stability for vegetation to take root and grow, instead of being washed away. The GeoHay looks similar to traditional hay bales, but does not fall apart, decompose, or threaten non-native plant species. 

Ford Motor Company has a commitment to reducing their environmental footprint by using recycled nylon carpet. The nylon fibers are melted and injection-molded into cylinder head covers. In 2010, they saved 4.1 million pounds of carpet from landfills which amounted to 985,000 yards of recycled carpet. The use of this material eliminated the consumption of more than 430,000 gallons of oil. 

Recycling carpet also creates jobs, through the creation of businesses that have as their sole mission the job of recycling carpet to keep it from going into landfills. This is good news for many who have been challenged by the country’s struggling job market. 

So if recycling carpet creates jobs, reduces landfill waste, and decreases our dependence on foreign oil, it seems like a no-brainer! Unfortunately, according to the Carpet America Recovery Effort, about 5 billion pounds of carpet ends up going to landfills each year. Typically, only 9 percent of the 5 billion pounds is recycled. 

Ann Arbor Carpets- Flooring America makes the choice to recycle your carpet easy for you. When you purchase new flooring, Michigan Carpet Delivery will take your discarded carpet to a recycling center. Stop by our showroom to see the wide variety of flooring available. We have over 45 years of experience delivering quality products and services to our customers. By choosing Ann Arbor Carpets – Flooring America, you will add beautiful flooring to your home or business and keep your old carpet out of the landfill. 

Who knows?  Maybe that next park bench you sit on could be from your old carpet! 

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Ann Arbor Carpets Just Shorn Wool Carpet Minimizes Indoor Allergens

Are you Searching for Carpet That’s More Natural or Green for Your Family? 

Just Shorn ® Part 2: Indoor Allergens 

You or someone in your home may have allergies or be sensitive to chemicals. The news reports that a lot of items you find in your home can, in a sense, poison you and your loved ones after time. Many man made and natural materials used in carpet, paint, plywood and other building materials emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 

Surprisingly, carpeting emits low VOCs compared to paint and all other household items. The “new carpet smell” is usually caused by the latex used in the backing. It’s not harmful and with good ventilation will dissipate within a few days. It’s probably because of the smell that carpet is usually blamed for allergic reactions. However, scientific studies have shown that carpets have a beneficial effect on your health, as long as they’re maintained properly. Wool carpeting is especially helpful as it absorbs gases produced by VOCs and the burning of fossil fuels that pollute the air. Wool carpet purifies the air along with stabilizing the humidity of buildings by releasing moisture during periods of high or low atmospheric humidity. 

Wool carpets also soil less rapidly than man-made fibers. Spills lie on top of the carpet longer and rarely soak to the backing. These attributes also means less chemicals are used to clean it. It also traps dust until it’s vacuumed and doesn’t allow it to become airborne. The fibers are too long and coarse to be inhaled and do not affect asthma sufferers. 

Wool is also 100% biodegradable. It’s made from keratin and under normal conditions it is resistant to sunlight, water, acids, rot and mildew. However, when wool is kept warm and wet or is buried in soil it will biodegrade and release valuable nutrients. 

Wool is also a renewable resource. As long as sheep can consume grass they will produce wool, whereas synthetic fibers require oil, a non-renewable resource. 

Just Shorn ® wool carpet is not only safer for you and your family, it’s safer for the planet. Plus, it’s durable, easier to take care of, feels cozy and looks beautiful! 

Stop by Ann Arbor Carpets – Flooring America to see and feel the quality of Just Shorn ® wool carpet. 

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