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Straight off the Sheep’s Back: Nature’s Carpet

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jared

When looking for a healthy flooring material, many people often automatically disregard carpet. And considering its toxic history, that’s no surprise.

The good news is that there are safe and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional synthetic carpets. One of those great alternatives is a locally owned and operated Nature’s Carpet.

Nature’s Carpet manufactures a wide range of environmentally friendly 100% wool carpets. They have three levels of green: Dark Green, Medium Green and Light Green. Their Dark Green carpets are the most environmentally friendly (see chart below) and are available in nine stylish colours:

Nature's Carpet: Green Spectrum

Here at The Eco Floor Store we love Nature’s Carpet for a number of reasons, including:

- Their carpets are made with very natural 100% New Zealand wool.

- They have a large selection of beautiful styles and colours.

- For people who suffer from allergies, Nature’s Carpet will provide you with a free sample for a 3-day period to determine whether you are sensitive to the materials in the carpet.

- All of their wool carpets are LEED™ compliant, CRI Green Label Plus approved and ISO certified.

- Nature’s Carpet is a local company based out of Vancouver, BC

Learn more about Nature’s Carpet in this short and informative video:

Video: About Nature’s Carpet.

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Marmoleum® Floors

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jared

Marmoleum® is one of our biggest sellers for both residential and commercial floors. Interior designers love Marmoleum because of its design flexibility. Customers love it because of its durability and low maintenance. And we love it because it’s eco-friendly.

What is Marmoleum?

Think of Marmoleum as the new eco-friendly linoneum. Marmoleum is made with a 100% mix of pre-consumer recycled content, such as wood flour and tall oil, and rapidly renewable materials, such as linseed oil, pine rosin and jute.

Designing with Marmoleum

Marmoleum is available in sheets, tiles and click planks in a large variety of dynamic colours. The best part is that you can combine different colours to create stunning designs, patterns and borders. Check these out:

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The most popular Marmoleum Click colour at The Eco Floor Store is Shitake and our favourite colour is Volcanic Ash.

+ Click to see colour samples

Marmoleum is Durable

Marmoleum provides a 100+ year track record of performance and durability. This makes it ideal for high traffic areas such as retail and commercial spaces. It’s also very easy to clean and maintain, helping you keep your space as healthy as possible.

+ Click to view for Marmoleum’s Cleaning & Maintenance Guide [PDF]

Marmoleum Eco Facts

To top it off, Marmoleum is very environmentally friendly. It’s made with nearly all bio-based content without any harmful substances such as lead, chlorine or dyes. That also means that Marmoleum is allergen-free and bacteria resistant, making it a great choice for those of us suffering from asthma or allergies. Marmoleum is SMaRT Certified and qualifies for LEED® credits.

To learn more about Marmoleum flooring products visit www.forboflooringna.com or drop by our showroom in Surrey.

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EuroCork Cork Floors

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jared

Cork floors are noticeably different. As soon as you step foot on them, you instantly feel the difference – cork floors cushion your feet creating a comfortable walking experience.

But it’s for reasons that are not-so-noticeable that we chose EuroCork as one of our brands of cork floors for The Eco Floor Store. After all, it’s often what you don’t see (or feel) that makes the biggest eco difference.

Here are a few reasons why EuroCork is at the top of our eco list:

Renewable Resource

EuroCork cork floors are made with Cork Oak trees from Portugal and Spain. The cork is sustainably harvested to make sure the forest and the trees are not harmed. This helps ensure the bark can successfully regenerate itself for future harvesting. EuroCork is FSC-Certified.

Look for this logo to identify 100% cork products.Made with 100% Real Cork

EuroCork cork floors are made with 100% real cork. There are no synthetic or chemical fillers used that could affect indoor air quality or the natural durability of the cork.

GreenGuard Certified

EuroCork products are GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certified®. Since we spend an average of 90% indoors, it’s important we keep indoor air as healthy as possible. EuroCork contains no harmful VOCs.

Lifetime Warranty

EuroCork is backed by a lifetime structural guarantee. In addition, EuroCork floors can also be refinished, helping to reuse and reduce our impact on landfills.

Anti-Microbial Backing

EuroCork cork floors are made with an anti-microbial backing to prevent the growth of mildew and mold. This helps keep your space as healthy as possible.

EuroCork has successfully combined the natural properties of cork with responsible manufacturing. The result is a high-quality flooring that has the best of both worlds: the noticeable and the not-so-noticeable benefits.

To learn more about the benefits of cork, click here. Or swing by our showroom to view EuroCork’s 16 BC-inspired colours like Whistler Granite or English Bay Mud.

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