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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I wouldn't be surprised, if they managed to divert some shell waste into the flooring, I'm not sure that it's the most environmentally friendly option, but it may be better than other choices. I do know that this stuff is pretty hard on your feet. I used to work standing in a store on top of concrete covered with this type of rubber/cork blend and it's not as soft as a regular cork floor, and we had to get OSHA approved safety mats because all of the employees of the store were developing foot and leg problems. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Erin Rasmussen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>erin@trmiiles.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Bergman<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 21, 2011 1:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] Greenwash?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Am I missing something here, or are they claiming this material to be eco based on "up to 7% by weight... rapidly renewable or pre-consumer waste" content<br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>"Johnsonite®’s ECO-NATURALS Eco-Shell and Eco-Shell with Cork rubber tiles and treads use significant levels (up to 7% by weight) of rapidly renewable and pre-consumer waste stream materials. "<br><br></span>I'd hoped it was a typo, but then found this on the mfr's site:<br><a href="http://johnsonite.ecoscorecard.com/catalogs/search?PRODUCT_CATEGORY_A1046=&PRODUCT_TYPE_A1046=&name=&search_text=eco+naturals&base_search=&commit=Search">http://johnsonite.ecoscorecard.com/catalogs/search?PRODUCT_CATEGORY_A1046=&PRODUCT_TYPE_A1046=&name=&search_text=eco+naturals&base_search=&commit=Search<br><br></a><o:p></o:p></p><p>David Bergman RA LEED AP<br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>DAVID BERGMAN</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'> ARCHITECT / <b>FIRE & WATER</b> LIGHTING + FURNITURE<br></span><span style='color:gray'>architecture . interiors . </span><span style='color:teal'>ecodesign</span><span style='color:gray'> . lighting . furniture<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>bergman@cyberg.com <a href="http://www.cyberg.com">www.cyberg.com</a> </span><span style='color:gray'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>241 Eldridge Street #3R, New York, NY 10002<br></span><span style='color:gray'>t </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>212 475 3106 f 212 677 7291</span><span style='color:gray'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>