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BY MARGO RODGERS LOCUST , PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
FINDING GREEN IN THE FALL
When shopping for flooring , it helps to know the Earth-friendly lingo !
To begin with , “ Green ” can mean something different to different people . So many definitions , but it all can come down to what is important to you . An obvious definition of a green floor is that it be made from natural materials , like wood , stone or wool , or that they be made of recycled material or is themselves recyclable .
Delving deeper , though , you might ask yourself , for example , if the wood used in your favorite floor was harvested in a responsible , internationally accepted and renewable manner . Was it reclaimed from a riverbed or old building , perhaps ? >>
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