December 27, 2004—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) was honored with a certificate of recognition after being nominated for the 2004 California Governors Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA). CRI, Californias Department of Health Services, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, and Californias Integrated Waste Management Board were nominated as a partnership for their work on Low Emitting Materials.
Green Label Plus was the collaborative effort by the carpet industry and these partners to provide the lowest emitting product possible for use in publicly-funded buildings and was established to meet and even exceed Californias Section 01350 standard for low-emitting products.
Green Label Plus is now the highest standard available for indoor air quality and represents the fourth time in the 12-year-old Green Label program that CRI has enhanced its carpet testing standard.
Established in 1993, the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards are California’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor recognizing individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in building public-private partnerships while making notable contributions in conserving California’s environment. This year’s awards recognized outstanding contributions by businesses, organizations and government offices in seven award categories.
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