Thanks for the info, Heather. It's expensive being non-toxic, sometimes.
I have to carpet a room (no chance of getting down to wood in bad
condition--there's 5-7 layers of vinyl, linoleum) and to carpet it with
non-synthetic fibers(wool or sissel) is about $60/square yard, as opposed
to $2-15 square yard.
Sigh.
Arlene
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, Heather McKenzie wrote:
> Hey folks!
>
> I went to a slide show on "green building" this
> morning. That is, building with materials that are
> less toxic than are commonly used for building. Did
> you know that concrete is the second most used
> substance on the planet, (used by humans, that is).
> Second only to WATER. 6+ billion tons per year. Did
> you know that carpet is toxic? Sends up formaldehyde
> for us all to breathe. Think about that the next time
> you are at the doctor's office, thinking about your
> well-being and looking at the kids playing Legos on
> the carpet. Anyway, the show was totally inspiring,
> there are all these amazing people out there doing
> amazing things. Anybody know more about it or if you
> can suggest books, web sites, etc, I'd be into it!
>
> Cheers,
> Heather
>
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