Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE), the global flooring solutions
company and leader in sustainability, today announced continued
efforts to develop a circular economy with expanded capabilities at
its recycling facility in Scherpenzeel, Netherlands.
The Scherpenzeel recycling plant will now use an innovative
process to recycle post-consumer carpet tiles that cannot be
reused, supporting Interface’s commitment to circularity. This will
enable the used products to be immediately returned to the
production cycle and used to make new carpet tiles for the European
market.
“We know the impact low-carbon products and circular solutions
have on reducing our carbon footprint and helping keep global
temperature increases in line with the reductions required under
the Paris Agreement,” said Nigel Stansfield, Chief Innovation &
Sustainability Officer at Interface. “This investment in our
European facility is a critical step as we work to avoid, reduce,
and store as much carbon as we can in our products, our business
operations, and our supply chain. The upgrades made at the plant
demonstrate our commitment to achieving our climate goals faster
through direct carbon reductions.”
Interface is focused on direct carbon reductions and carbon
storage internally and throughout its supply chain to meet the
urgency of the climate crisis. The company continues to prioritize
the use of recycled content and bio-based materials to reduce the
carbon footprint of its products. The enhanced recycling facility
in Europe is an important step in making it easier for used
products to go directly back into the production cycle as a source
for additional recycled content in new products.
Designing for Reuse & Recycling
Interface has a 30-year history of introducing the programs,
processes, and innovations needed to meet its sustainability
commitments. In 1995, Interface established the ReEntry™
Reclamation & Recycling program to close the loop for its
products in its U.S. manufacturing. Additionally, to enhance its
ability to recycle products from customers at the end of their
life, Interface actively works to eliminate materials that should
not be recycled.
Since 2016, Interface has collected more than 31,750 tonnes of
post-consumer carpet tile through ReEntry, helping facilitate a
circular economy for its flooring products. Based on the returned
material’s condition and composition, it is then diverted to its
must sustainable option – reuse, recycle, or energy recovery.
“The direct reuse of our post-consumer carpet tiles by local
partners, charities, or community projects remains the first and
most important part of ReEntry,” said Liz Minné, Head of Global
Sustainability Strategy. “However, these expansions at the facility
in The Netherlands present an important milestone for us as we look
to close the loop and lower the carbon footprint of our
products.”
Using Recycled & Bio-based Materials
Designed with purpose, Interface uses recycled and bio-based
materials in many parts of its carpet tile, resilient, and rubber
products. Today, 51% of the materials used to make its products are
from recycled or bio-based sources. By including bio-based content
in its products, Interface keeps previously absorbed carbon from
re-entering the atmosphere, which helps significantly reduce the
products’ carbon footprint.
With the expanded recycling facility, it will be easier for
Interface to return used carpet tile backings to the product
lifecycle for the manufacture of new backing constructions,
including the manufacturer’s carbon negative CQuest™ backing, which
is standard on all products made in Europe.
“Many of our customers have declared their own carbon reduction
goals, and we’re able to support them on their sustainability
journey by lowering the carbon footprint of our products through
innovation,” said Minné. “By continuing to invest in our
manufacturing facilities, increase recycled content of our
products, and drive adoption of circular models, we can drive
absolute carbon emission reductions, helping support the long-term
needs of our partners, customers, and the planet.”
About Interface
Interface, Inc., (NASDAQ: TILE) is a global flooring solutions
company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio
of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes
Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR®
premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with
purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more
sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more
climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in
sustainability, Interface remains “all in” on becoming a
restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon
reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified
science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon
negative enterprise by 2040.
Learn more about Interface at interface.com and
blog.interface.com, nora by Interface at nora.com, FLOR at
FLOR.com, and the company’s sustainability journey at
interface.com/sustainability.
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