FLOORS & FLOORING
FLOORING BY NATURE : THE UK ’ S FIRST FULLY SUSTAINABLE FLOORING AND CARPET COMPANY
The flooring company that takes sustainability seriously has just launched !
Entrepreneur of a successful flooring company , with 40 years in the industry , Matt Lech launched Flooring By Nature , the UK ’ s first completely sustainable flooring and carpet company on Wednesday 16th November .
" Sustainability is my passion and I didn ' t feel the flooring industry was making sustainable flooring the standard practice for their customers .”
The company ’ s eco-friendly alternatives to standard flooring use naturally occurring materials that can be easily and responsibly sourced and produced . These alternatives include :
• 100 % wool carpets - a natural material that can naturally decompose at the end of its lifecycle
• Sisal - a plant fibre that can re-grow once harvested
• Cork - made from the bark of cork oak tree , the only tree whose bark will regenerate itself after harvest
• Bamboo plants - self generates once harvested
The process of growing all of these materials actually removes carbon from the atmosphere furthering the sustainability of these products .
Flooring By Nature found that the average life span of an average carpet is 5-10 years , however , this then takes up to 40 years to decompose . Alternatively , a sisal carpet has an average lifespan of 8-15 years and can naturally decompose at the end of its lifespan as it is 100 % biodegradable .
“ We ’ re all used to reducing our plastic consumption when visiting the supermarket by using bags for life and avoiding products wrapped in excess plastic packaging . We believe the same principles apply when we ’ re decorating our homes .’ Matt Lech is passionate that the stances we take on recycling should be mirrored for home decor .
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