Carpet Guide: Re-using and Recycling
10th May 2016
WRAP's practical interactive guide to encourage facilities professionals to increase re-use and recycling of carpet and to highlight best practices for extending carpet lifetime and improving refurbishment specification.
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Key findings
Floor finishes are a significant element of a building and contribute around 12% towards a buildings environmental impact
Carpet is the predominant floor covering used in both domestic and commercial settings accounting for 58% of the floor finishing market in the UK
Overview
Overview
WRAP worked with Carpet Recycling UK to develop a practical guide for facilities professionals to show how used carpet can be a valuable resource, how to prepare used carpets for re-use and recycling, and best practice for selecting new carpet.
What’s in the guide?
Who would find this useful?
To find out more about how your company can benefit from carpet recycling and re-use, please read the full report.
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Contents
Contents
Executive summary >>
Overview >>
Carpet Types >>
Tufted carpets >>
Needle punched or needlefelt carpets >>
Woven carpets >>
Carpet tiles >>
Classifying carpets by type and fibre content for re-use, recycling or energy recovery >>
Carpet recycling and re-use options >>
Best practice for refurbishment managers >>
Selecting new carpets for your refurbishment project >>
Planning for regular maintenance and cleaning >>
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Related
Related
To find more information on re-use and recycling of carpet, please use the following links:
Collection of non-clothing textiles – is it viable? >>
Textile reports and trials >>
Textiles collection guide >>