Shaw Industries, the leader in carpet recycling, manufactures carpet that is completely recyclable into new carpet via its Evergreen facility. Products from Shaw Contract Group constructed with Eco Solution Q contain recycled content from Evergreen.

Post-Consumer Carpet Recycling and Collection

Labels found on Shaw's carpet styles made from Anso® Nylon 6 feature information regarding the post consumer recycled content, as well as the recyclability, of these products. Recycling of carpets made from Anso Nylon 6, as well as other carpets made from the same type of nylon, is made possible by Evergreen Nylon Recycling, Shaw's Nylon 6 recycling operation in Augusta, Georgia.The Evergreen facility converts post-consumer Nylon 6 carpet back toits original starting material, caprolactam—the building block for Nylon6 fiber. The caprolactam from Evergreen is mixed with new caprolactam during the manufacturing process, and new Anso nylon fiber is made.Although Anso Nylon 6 carpets contain nylon produced with Evergreen post consumer caprolactam, the actual percent of recycled content in the product will vary from sample to sample.

Evergreen Nylon Recycling, Shaw's nylon recycling operation in Augusta, Georgia, employs patented technology that converts post-consumer nylon carpet and recycles it back to its original material - the building block for nylon fiber. As a result of this technology, carpets of Nylon 6 are capable of being recycled into new carpet repeatedly without the loss of any aesthetic or performance properties.

Partnering with a number of recycling companies, Shaw has established a collection network to bring post-consumer carpets to Evergreen for recycling. Currently, the collection system is operational in a number of locations throughout the country, and Shaw is adding areas to their network continuously. Although the recycling efforts may be limited at this time, the recycled content Shaw is able put into their products from this process represents a nationwide environmental benefit.

This map indicates the locations where Shaw's collection efforts are now operating, and the map will be updated on a regular basis as new collection sites are established. Call 1-800-434-9887 for more information.

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