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Thanks for posting this, Joyce -

We've been going through similar research lately.  The main problem we've run into, other than price of sustainable carpet, is that it also has to comply with Class 1 Fire Resistance standards set by building codes.

We've found carpets that comply to building codes, and are certainly more Earth-friendly than they used to be, and even those that are glued down use "extremely low VOC" glue.  But it seems a far cry from sustainable, and getting at the real info (as opposed to sales hype) has been difficult and time consuming.

I'll be interested in what others come up with -

Thanks,
Carlyn Buckler
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Carlyn S. Buckler, Ph.D.
Paleontological Research Institution
Museum of the Earth
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, NY  14850
607-273-6623   x25
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