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| Date | 8/13/2008 8:51:47 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | NEW YORK—Major League Baseball’s 79th All-Star Game in New York brought together some of the game’s greatest players of all time for a special Red Carpet Parade along Sixth Avenue in Manhattan... |
| Article | NEW YORK—Major League Baseball’s 79th All-Star Game in New York brought together some of the game’s greatest players of all time for a special Red Carpet Parade along Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. While the more than four dozen Hall-of-Famers in attendance were given the red carpet treatment, in today’s environmentally conscious world, the only thing red about the 95,000 square feet of broadloom used for the event was the color. Provided by Bentley Prince Street, the two mile long eco-friendly carpet was made with 100% recycled fiber and 100% renewable electrical energy. “None of this carpet will ever wind up in a landfill,” said Anthony Minite, Bentley’s president. “All 45,000 pounds will be recycled into new carpet through our ReEntry 2.0 reclamation program.” The carpet was produced at Bentley’s California manufacturing facility, which is the first in the country to receive a silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB). Bentley’s carpet was part of a series of initiatives MLB implemented in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to make the 2008 All-Star Game the greenest event in baseball’s history. Minite said through Bentley’s sustainable manufacturing processes, MLB avoided the use of 6,300 pounds of petroleum-based fiber and 162,000 gallons of water during production. In addition, the climate impact of the carpet was offset with the purchase of 480,000 pounds of verified emissions reduction credits. For more information on Bentley Prince Street and its ReEntry 2.0 program, please call 800.423. 4709. |