Public Workshop to gather input for the next California Carpet Stewardship Program Five-Year Plan, covering 2028-2032, will be held via Zoom on June 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. Register:
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♻️🏆 CARE honors leaders advancing carpet recycling and circular manufacturing.
David Bender named Person of the Year.
Bentley Mills named Recycler of the Year.
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The Carpet America Recovery Effort celebrates 10 years of its California Carpet Stewardship Grant Program.
Recycling rates went from 11% to 37%, driven by major investments in infrastructure, innovation, and market development.
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✨ It’s What’s Inside That Counts! ✨MILLIONS of tonnes of carpet waste end up in landfills every year…not because the fibers can’t be recycled, but because the materials inside traditional carpets were never designed to come apart.
That’s finally changing. From hot-melt coatings that cut energy use by up to 80% to mono-material designs and advanced recycling technologies, the flooring industry is rethinking what carpets can be – and what they can become.
And with innovations like Licocene™ and renewable Licocene™ Terra enabling recyclable, circular carpet systems, carpets are shifting from a long-term waste problem to a valuable resource.
A more sustainable flooring future starts from the inside out. Because in circular design, what’s inside truly counts. Read more about it in our latest blog post with our listen-in podcast feature: https://t.co/qFe7CQtyjh
#GreaterChemistry
California has hit a record-high carpet recycling rate of 38.5 % in 2024, diverting over 82 million pounds from landfills and turning reuse into a major material stream.
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Last year in California, an impressive 82.7 million pounds of carpet were collected—and 90.5% found new life through recycling! Curious about how these efforts are making a difference? Learn more about carpet recycling in California: https://t.co/JMJJN0vYiW
Last year in California, an impressive 82.7 million pounds of carpet were collected—and 90.5% found new life through recycling! Curious about how these efforts are making a difference? Learn more about carpet recycling in California: https://t.co/j8ZNybjmSH