Comments on: Furniture Sustainability Certification Launched http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/03/furniture-sustainability-certification-launched/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eco-Guy http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/03/furniture-sustainability-certification-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-135252 Eco-Guy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:25:40 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15964#comment-135252 Today there are all kinds of technologies being developed to protect our resources like clean air and water. The upholstery industry, specifically BIFMA deserves credit for this move toward more sustainability in their manufacturing and business processes. I would be interested to know if the dyeing process is being considered as part of their certification. One really interesting company helps address the massive amounts of pollution and water usage normally employed by clothing manufacturers at the dyeing stage of clothing production. Their eco-friendly dye process is called AirDye (http://AirDye.com/?21) and avoids using water as well as enormously reduces the amount of pollution to the environment. Another interesting technology along the same lines is called Xeros was recently written about in the Economist. See the article here: (http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/tm/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13892738) Has anyone else heard of these technologies or others that they can share on this post? Regards, Today there are all kinds of technologies being developed to protect our resources like clean air and water. The upholstery industry, specifically BIFMA deserves credit for this move toward more sustainability in their manufacturing and business processes. I would be interested to know if the dyeing process is being considered as part of their certification.

One really interesting company helps address the massive amounts of pollution and water usage normally employed by clothing manufacturers at the dyeing stage of clothing production. Their eco-friendly dye process is called AirDye (http://AirDye.com/?21) and avoids using water as well as enormously reduces the amount of pollution to the environment.

Another interesting technology along the same lines is called Xeros was recently written about in the Economist. See the article here: (http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/tm/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13892738)

Has anyone else heard of these technologies or others that they can share on this post?

Regards,

]]> By: furniture http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/06/03/furniture-sustainability-certification-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-129092 furniture Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:09:43 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15964#comment-129092 Great idea! At least another way to guarantee quality. Customers always more convinced if online furniture sellers can give them some kind of guarantee. Great idea! At least another way to guarantee quality. Customers always more convinced if online furniture sellers can give them some kind of guarantee.

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