Comments on: Alternative Fibers make Healthier Carpets http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/health-and-fitness/alternative-fibers-make-healthier-carpets Keeping going green down to Earth Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Yeoism (Sherrie Yeo ) http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/health-and-fitness/alternative-fibers-make-healthier-carpets/comment-page-1#comment-1249 Yeoism (Sherrie Yeo ) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.greenlivingideas.com/greenli2/?p=1211#comment-1249 Carpet made of nylon or other synthetic fibers is a petroleum based product. Try wool or sisal, read why. http://bit.ly/13GBRD Carpet made of nylon or other synthetic fibers is a petroleum based product. Try wool or sisal, read why. http://bit.ly/13GBRD

]]> By: Parag http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/health-and-fitness/alternative-fibers-make-healthier-carpets/comment-page-1#comment-550 Parag Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:16:42 +0000 http://www.greenlivingideas.com/greenli2/?p=1211#comment-550 I understand the enviromental hazard by use of synthetic carpets. What I want to know as a manufacturer of carpet is, how good are the produucts sisal and sea grass for maing the product Is there someone in the market already doing the same i.e. making carpets from such type of products, if yes please let me know. We are aready into making woolen carpets from natural colours, so want to know is there a more eco-friendly way to make carpets I understand the enviromental hazard by use of synthetic carpets.
What I want to know as a manufacturer of carpet is, how good are the produucts sisal and sea grass for maing the product
Is there someone in the market already doing the same i.e. making carpets from such type of products, if yes please let me know.

We are aready into making woolen carpets from natural colours, so want to know is there a more eco-friendly way to make carpets

]]> By: Guest http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/health-and-fitness/alternative-fibers-make-healthier-carpets/comment-page-1#comment-414 Guest Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:02:00 +0000 http://www.greenlivingideas.com/greenli2/?p=1211#comment-414 Great information but would like it to go one step further. For example, how much crude oil is used to produce synthetic fibers? What is the time it takes for a nylon carpet to breakdown in a landfill (i have heard 15,000 years)? What about the energy it takes for the crude oil to be taken from the ground and then transported to a synthetic fiber mill? Obviously a nylon mill needs raw material! How long does it take natural fibers to breakdown in a landfill? I believe once more is really known about synthetic fiber production and the chemicals used (it really seems to be a big secret) the better choice we all can make. Great information but would like it to go one step further.

For example, how much crude oil is used to produce synthetic fibers?

What is the time it takes for a nylon carpet to breakdown in a landfill (i have heard 15,000 years)?

What about the energy it takes for the crude oil to be taken from the ground and then transported to a synthetic fiber mill? Obviously a nylon mill needs raw material!

How long does it take natural fibers to breakdown in a landfill?

I believe once more is really known about synthetic fiber production and the chemicals used (it really seems to be a big secret) the better choice we all can make.

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