The Loop bus has carpet tiles supplied by Inzide Commercial. The carpet is made from recycled fishing nets by Interface. In this video Nikki tells the kids from Stoke School about the carpet in a rather unique way.
Interface ReEntry Programme are part of the voluntary government-accredited product stewardship scheme and are an example of a businesses taking responsibility for their products.
The scheme recycles used Interface carpet tiles into new carpet tiles and other products. It has diverted over 44,000 cubic metres of carpet tiles from landfill (220 tonnes).
PVC backed carpet tiles beyond their usable life are sent back to the original manufacturer in the U.S., where they are stripped and remanufactured into new carpet tiles.
If you are a commercial customer consider using INZIDE carpet products for your next fit-out. Otherwise you may wish to make organisations you belong to aware of the advantages of sustainable INZIDE products.
When the carpet tile needed replacing in 2015, it was sent to the US to be recycled into new carpet tile – ready for its third life.
In 2007, Interface installed 790m2 of its carpet tile in the Papatoetoe Library in Auckland. The tile was made with bio-based PLA (polylactic acid made from corn)yarn and had recycled carpet tiles for its backing.
Meanwhile, the Papatoetoe Library was re-carpeted with new Interface carpet. This time the tile was made from recycled yarns from old fishing nets and again with recycled backing. Thanks to new installation techniques only 2 per cent of the carpet tile was left over following installation.
Once this carpet reaches the end of its life, it will be also be recycled. However this time that will happen closer to home at Interface’s Australian factory ̶̶ ready for a new life again.