by AF 0505 f3 — May 10, 2010—Shaw Industries Group, Inc., has launched Eco Impacts, an environmental product label for the company’s commercially branded carpet tile and broadloom products. Detailing each product’s ingredient materials, recyclability, environmental certifications and environmental impact, the Eco Impacts label is available through the Patcraft and Shaw Contract Group Web sites as part of each brand’s product specifications.
“In the same way a food label provides consumers with at-a-glance nutrition information to help them make informed purchase decisions, the Eco Impacts label provides our customers with details about the specific environmental attributes of each of our products — all in one place,” said Jeff West, director of sustainability and environmental affairs for Shaw’s commercial division.
In addition to general information about the product’s environmental footprint, the Eco Impacts label also offers a more granular look at a products environmental attributes by listing ingredient materials, recycled content, recyclability, green product certifications, packaging information and more.
Eco Impacts categories include:
Total recycled content
Post-consumer recycled content
Pre-consumer recycled content
Recyclability and how to recycle the product
Ingredient materials
Fiber type
Dye methods
Backing type
Packaging materials
Environmental product certifications
For more information, see the Web site.
