MODULYSS ACHIEVES CRADLE TO CRADLE
CERTIFIED GOLD Carpet tile manufacturer, modulyss, has been awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold standard on 28 of its Belgium- made carpet tile ranges.
Stefan Claeys, Managing Director, modulyss, comments; “At modulyss we aim to contribute to a circular economy by offering our customers sustainable carpet tile solutions. We consider Cradle to Cradle certification as a crucial milestone in this endeavour.”
Issued by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Cradle to Cradle Certified is an internationally recognised independent standard for products that can demonstrate a positive impact on people and the planet. In order to become certified modulyss carpet tiles had to undergo an extensive assessment of environmental and social criteria across five categories: material health, material reutilisation, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship and social fairness. For material health
modulyss achieved a Platinum score, the highest available, underlining the exceptional performance of its carpet tiles in the fields of environmental and human health. In all other categories the carpet tiles recorded Gold.
Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold carpet tiles from modulyss are made with 100% regenerated ECONYL yarn and feature a new backing developed with circularity in mind. This PVC and bitumen free backing, ecoBack, consists of minimum 75% recycled content and can be disassembled
and recycled at the end of the carpet tile’s life. In addition, all Cradle to Cradle Certified products are CO2
neutral thanks to the CO2 RE
initiative. This programme offsets any remaining greenhouse gas emissions from operations by supporting climate projects.
Through the Cradle to Cradle Certified standard, modulyss is turning its commitment to develop products for the circular economy into tangible actions.
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Polyflor and Altro during their deliveries as backhaul.
Founded by leading flooring manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009, Recofloor accepts smooth vinyl (including LVT and loose lay) and safety vinyl offcuts and roll ends, as well as uplifted smooth vinyl for recycling back into new products.
Recofloor Scheme Manager, Carla Eslava said: “As the construction sector gets back to work, we are reassuring Recofloor members that we are here for them and resuming collections from 3 August. This helps them to recycle their material, a sustainable alternative to landfill that also helps them save on landfill disposal costs.”
RECOFLOOR RESTARTS WASTE VINYL FLOORING
COLLECTIONS Collections of waste vinyl flooring through the Recofloor take-back scheme will restart from 3 August. The full service was temporarily suspended
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in April due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, with a ‘soft start’ of some collections from June to help support Recofloor members and manage the volumes of waste vinyl flooring.
Contractors and distributors can contact Recofloor through the website or by phone to request their collection. Collections can take between four to 10 working days and are carried out by
Carla emphasises that all waste vinyl flooring must be free from contamination as per the Recofloor guidelines. For collections over 1,000m² of vinyl waste, companies should check first if Recofloor is able to collect. She adds: “Recofloor is open for business, we can collect and can send bags to members who need them.”
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