What Makes a Carpet Environmentally Friendly from GECA

Carpets can be made from natural fibres or synthetic fibres, or a combination of both. One is not necessarily better than the other. It is important to look at the entire life of the carpet before forming an opinion on its impact on the environment.

Carpets that use at least some recycled material are preferable because they minimise use of resources. This also provides a market for recycled product and hence encourages recycling (and minimises landfill). For example, foam recovered from mattresses can be used for carpet underlay.

If carpet is made from wool one of the issues that needs to be considered is the treatment of effluent from wool scouring operations, to ensure that the pollution is not discharged to waterways.

If synthetic fibre is used air pollution may be a greater consideration and systems need to be in place to prevent the release of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen to the atmosphere. Foam used for carpet backing must not be manufactured using ozone depleting chemicals.

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