100% post consumer recycled polyester.

RESOURCES
One yard of this cleanable performance fabric is made entirely from 96 previously consumed PET bottles. Carnegie also has a return program for samples and decommissioned projects that use their product. Once received the product is sent to the OSHA star rated Waste to Energy facility just minutes form Carnegie’s office to be reprocessed into secondary consumer products like grocery bags, beverage containers, cosmetics, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Carnegie avoids using finishes on most of their products because traditional coatings containing PFOA are highly toxic. In the rare cases where a finish is applied, it is always PFOA-free.

HUMAN HEALTH
Carnegie has been PVC free for over 71 years by creating a plant based textile. The company also has a Living Product Challenge Certification, a gold certification by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, and Indoor Air Quality certification from SCS Indoor Advantage. Carnegie uses third party certifications and HPD’s (health product declaration) for each product they have. All products have very low VOCs.

SOCIAL EQUITY
Carnegie became a certified B corporation in 2014 as a recognition for good practice in their environmental and social spaces.

creator: Carnegie
date: 06.03.22
key sustainability feature: Resources
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