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"Green" made the list from Lake Superior State University as a banned word for 2009 for becoming cliche. So what is "Green"? Wikipedia sums it up as, "...Environmentally friendly, products." However according to PPG Architectural coatings, "...There is no single authority on what makes a product "green", three different types of standards are often used. They include Government regulations,....LEED's Green Building Rating System, and independent certifying bodies..." leading the term to become overused with more and more companies featuring their "Green" products.
For example hardwood is actually considered a "green" material. The forests are now carefully monitored, companies are now salvaging old wood and reusing it, and it's a replenishable resource. According to Anderson Hardwood, "There are more trees today in our forest than 100 years ago." Natural Stone however is not as "green" as it sounds. Stone is very permanent and almost impossible to dispose of or reuse. Other examples of "green" products are low VOC paint, glue, or adhesives, Mohawk's Smartstrand carpet made from corn, or even P.E.T. polyester carpet made from recycled plastic bottles. Visit the Florida Green Building Coalition for the latest "Green" news at http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org.
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