Floorscore for indoor air quality nsf ansi 332 for product sustainability and this industry average epd which recognizes the importance of transparency by providing information on the raw materials production and environmental impacts of resilient flooring products.
Environmental impact of vinyl flooring.
Flexible sheet vinyl is compared to linoleum wood tile and carpet.
If properly installed and cared for installation of vinyl flooring can last for 10 20 years far longer than most carpet and other soft surface solutions.
It s commonly assumed that using recycled content in your luxury vinyl flooring is more sustainable and environmentally friendly than using 100 virgin vinyl.
For more than 30 years leading health environmental justice and health impacted organizations across the country and world have been campaigning to phase out this poison plastic.
Polyvinyl chloride pvc or vinyl is the most toxic plastic for our health and the environment.
Most flooring application studies conclude that linoleum has comparable or slightly fewer environmental impacts compared to pvc flooring of equivalent quality in the production phase.
The environmental impacts of their products.