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CI-v4 MRc5:Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients

polymer foam recycle content

severine secret

Sustainability expert

Go2 Design Studio

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U.S. and Canada

August 26, 2019

What is the pre and post-consumer recycled content of furniture foam? (polymer). Is there an industry standard like MDF or steel?

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Nadav Malin

CEO

Green Commons, LLC

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Mon, 08/26/2019 - 11:04

Hi Severine, I'm not aware that there is much, if any, recycled content in furniture foam. And if there were, you would have to get documentation on that for the specific products you're specifying. LEED doesn't allow the use of industry standard recycled content numbers for any material except steel, I believe. Nadav

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Tue, 08/27/2019 - 18:20

I would agree with what Nadav said, and if anything, he said it too gently.

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