InterfaceFLOR's New Pledge: Off Oil by 2020

The carpet manufacturer InterfaceFLOR announced at the 2009 Greenbuild conference that it will be oil-free by 2020. (InterfaceFLOR is the commercial modular carpet division of Interface, the international carpet company.)

InterfaceFLOR has led the way in the past with moves like replacing petrochemicals with cornstarch-based polylactic acid, recycling old nylon carpet fiber into new nylon fiber through re-melting, and certifying all its commercial products as carbon-neutral.

The carpet manufacturer InterfaceFLOR announced at the 2009 Greenbuild conference that it will be oil-free by 2020. (InterfaceFLOR is the commercial modular carpet division of Interface, the international carpet company.)

InterfaceFLOR has led the way in the past with moves like replacing petrochemicals with cornstarch-based polylactic acid, recycling old nylon carpet fiber into new nylon fiber through re-melting, and certifying all its commercial products as carbon-neutral.

In order to get “off oil” (the campaign is called “Off Oil by 2020”), the company will rely on such measures as increasing post-consumer recycled content; increasing the use of non-virgin petroleum to 100%; shifting transport from ground freight to rail; using more renewable energy (the company already offsets all non-renewable energy use through the purchase of renewable energy credits); and working with suppliers to shrink their carbon footprints.

For more information, visit www.interfaceflor.com.