Carpet and Rug Institute Program Recognized by EPA

Washington, D.C., February 11, 2022- The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus (GLP) program has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing. Carpet and adhesive products certified by GLP are preferred for purchase by the federal government.
This recognition places the GLP program as a top-tier program for certification.
The Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels help federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services. According to a release, the U.S. federal government is the single largest purchaser in the world, spending more than $650 billion on products and services each year.
More about the standards can be found here.