Why did we put these carpet scraps and an area rug on the garage floor? They are so filthy I had to wash my hands for several minutes after touching them, and I'm still coughing.Better question: why did we purchase all this wall-to-wall carpeting for the attic and studio, while at the same time pulling up and discarding an equal amount from the bedrooms and hallways? The environmental impact of carpeting is especially scary: billions of pounds of carpeting in the landfills, indoor air quality concerns, chemical emissions from disposal. The list is depressing.
Our reasons were mundane: better sound insulation, too costly to restore the damaged floors, easy implementation. We didn't think as much about environmental impacts ten years ago.
The closest place to recycle carpet, according to carpetrecovery.org, appears to be Romulus. Given the dubious quality of recycled plastic and the environmental cost of driving to Romulus, no way. Into the garbage can.
Never again.
Never again.
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