Mannington Mills’ rEvolve is first Declare label to be third-party verified by GreenCircle
Consumers and specifiers alike are increasingly looking for transparency in products, whether it is to verify point of origin, to understand environmental impacts or because they want to eliminate exposure to toxic ingredients. That’s why the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) created Declare, a ‘nutrition-label’ for products that provides a clear, elegant and informative method to disclose a product’s ingredients. Originally envisioned as a voluntary program to accelerate transparency in the market as quickly as possible, Declare now provides product manufacturers the option for an additional level of confidence – third-party validation. The first product to achieve a third-party verified Declare label (Declare 3PV) is Mannington Mills, verified by GreenCircle Certified, for its modular carpet product rEvolve.
“Declare is designed to transform the building materials marketplace through transparency and open communication,” said James Connelly, director of the Living Product Challenge for the Institute. “The Declare product database now has over 800 products listed, simplifying the materials specification and certification process so that designers can quickly and easily identify products that meet the stringent requirements of the Living Building Challenge. We are changing the built environment one purchase and one label at a time, but taken together these efforts are leading to a transformation across the building industry to embrace transparency and toxic chemical avoidance.”
“GreenCircle has always supported ILFI’s mission, and is proud to be a third-party verifier for the Declare program,” said Annie Bevan, vice president of certification services for GreenCircle Certified. “Our third-party verification adds additional trust and transparency to the Declare process – we look forward to other manufacturers following in Mannington’s footsteps and driving positive change in the building materials marketplace.”
Mannington Commercial’s rEvolve is a modular carpet backing system that combines with nylon 6,6 or nylon 6 yarn to create a vinyl alternative product. It is constructed out of non-vinyl thermoplastic polyolefin containing a minimum of 35% total recycled content by total product weight with a minimum of 10% post-consumer material. According to the company’s Declare label, the product is Red List Free, CDPH compliant and demonstrates 99% ingredient disclosure. All data reported on the label has been screened and verified by GreenCircle, confirming the accuracy of Mannington’s claims.
“Our company is committed to doing business in a way that respects the transparency our customers are seeking. Declare labels are being increasingly and actively sought,” said Dave Kitts, vice president – environment for Mannington Mills. “In addition to energy and environmental impacts, Declare makes it easy for us to also share information about health and wellbeing. Third party validation underscores that our commitment is far-reaching.”
