NewslineVolume VIII, Issue 13 - November 2, 2007
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: New Standard Simplifies Identification of Carpets with Sustainable Attributes
The next step in achieving sustainability is the market's use of a tough new comprehensive standard based on science and backed by diverse stakeholders. In the past week, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved NSF 140-2007, Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard NSF 140-2007 is the first multi-attribute American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved Standard for environmentally preferable building materials. The carpet industry is the first to have a unified sustainable Standard for the entire United States. The purpose of NSF 140-2007 is to provide a market- based definition for a path to sustainable carpet, and establish performance and environmental requirements for public health and environment, energy and energy efficiency, biobased, recycled content and EPP materials, manufacturing, and reclamation and end-of-life management. The Standard addresses the triple bottom line, economic- environmental-social, throughout the supply chain. For almost five years, a multi-stakeholder group, including federal and state government representatives, end users, manufacturers and other stakeholders worked through a consensus driven approach to define the criteria for a more sustainable carpet, under the guidance of NSF International. NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is a world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk- management for public health and safety. The resulting NSF 140-2007 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard was open to public comment and voting, and was approved by ANSI. This new Standard will become the unified Standard for sustainable carpet in the United States. The first carpet products certified against the approved Standard are expected to be available in the marketplace by the second quarter of 2008. For more information on NSF 140-2007, Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard, please call 1-800-673-6275 or visit the NSF Website. Contact Bob Peoples at 706.428-2115. About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods. Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education. CRI Meetings
* Market Issues Meeting, November 12, 12:00 - 2:00 pm CRI Participation in Upcoming Events* GreenBuild, November 6-9, Chicago, IL If you are aware of other events that present significant opportunities to deliver our messages to our critical audiences, please contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. Check our website calendar for other industry related events
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