T O P S U S TA I N A B L E F L O O R I N G O P T I O N S

C O R K• Technically wood flooring

• Not similar to standard hard wood flooring

• Cork is renewable and sustainable

• Taken from the Quercus Suber tree

• Does no damage to the tree’s health

• Provides natural thermal and acoustic insulation.

W O O D

• One of the most popular flooring options

• When properly managed, it is a renewable resource.

• Dozens of options come from sustainably managed forests where:

• Trees are regenerated

• The environment is preserved

• Wood helps reduce carbon emissions:

• Carbon is absorbed into wood during trees growth

• Carbon stays within the wood when it becomes flooring

• When no longer suitable as flooring, it can be used for fuel.

L I N O L E U M• Made up of processed flax

seeds, pine resin, wood flour, ground cork, and jute.

• Linoleum is hypo-allergenic and biodegradable

• Naturally fire resistant.

• All of the materials are natural and all leftovers are reused.

• Stands reducing the need for continuous replacement) and is

B A M B O O

• When properly sourced it is a renewable resource.

• Durable and long term flooring option

• Harder than both maple and northern red oak

• Has natural antibacterial and water repellant characteristics

• Becomes less sustainable, if a non natural adhesive is used

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