Product Guide

Modular Carpet

The best products...

  • Are certified to CRI Green Label Plus for VOC emissions
  • Are certified to Cradle to Cradle v3.1 Silver or higher, or NSF 140 Platinum, or the Living Product Challenge for overall sustainability
  • Have lower embodied carbon
  • Need no added stain or dirt repellents
  • May use peel-and-stick application
  • Come from manufacturers with take-back programs

But watch out for...

  • Products coated with PFAS
  • Carpet with PVC or polyurethane backing
  • Products with antimicrobials above 100 ppm
  • Backings that contain fly ash

More about Modular Carpet

The High Price of Stain Resistance: Environmental Persistence

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances increase product longevity. Though these PFAS don’t last forever on our textiles and carpets, they do stick around in our bodies.

Home Depot Discontinues PFAS-Laden Carpets and Rugs

As part of a larger campaign to rid its products of toxics, the retail giant will no longer sell floor coverings with harmful stain and dirt repellents.

PBT Chemicals: Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic

PBTs—including many carpet treatments, flame retardants, and other additives still commonly found in building products—become more harmful the longer they persist.