Textile firm leads way in waste and water reduction
WEST Yorkshire-based carpet manufacturer InterfaceFLOR has dramatically reduced waste and water useage as part of the group’s ‘Misson Zero’ programme.
According to the latest EcoMetrics report the textile firm has globally reduced waste reduction send to landfill by 80% since 1996 and save around $433m (£280m) in costs.
Water intake in manufacturing is also down 80% over the same period while total energy useage has fallen by 43%. Non-renewable energy has dropped by 60%.
Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 44%.
Lindsey Parnell, EMEAI president and chief executive of Halifax-based InterfaceFLOR, the modular flooring division of Interface, said: “Our continued progress proves that sustainability is not only good for the environment but also for the bottom line.
“We still have some way to go on our Mission Zero journey. However I believe that our holistic approach to sustainability will take us to 2020 and beyond.”
Interface, which has its European headquarters in Halifax, has sold more than seven million square metres of its unique Microtuft products since launching the range in 2000.
These products contain 30 to 50% less oil-based yarn than other carpet tiles, significantly reducing their environmental impact.
Around a third of the total raw materials used to manufacture Interface’s products are recycled or bio-based materials.
The US parent company is a worldwide leader in the design and production of high-quality, innovative modular floor coverings.
