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Recycled Content Carpet

Said to be more resilient and colorfast than virgin fiber carpet

TechPractices: Eaton Row
PATH partnered with the Housing Authority of the City of New Haven and a subsidiary of Jonathan Rose LLC, The Affordable Housing Development Corporation, to build the final phase of the Eaton Row HOPE VI Revitalization, which features 30 affordable hybrid-modular homes at market-rate for first-time homebuyers.
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Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)
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Carpet and Rug Institute
P.O. Box 2048
Dalton GA 30722
(800) 882-8846
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GreenSage
P.O. Box 460753
San Francisco CA 94146-0753
(415) 453-7915
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National Association for Plastic Container Recovery
2105 Water Ridge Parkway
Charlotte NC 28217
(704) 423-9400
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Oikos REDI Database
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TechPractices: Medallion Homes, The Craftsman, San Antonio, TX
A low-energy, low-maintenance home through an environmentally-conscious design.
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