CRI's Green Label Plus Now Included in EPA Procurement Standards

Dalton, GA, March 27, 2017—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels now includes The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus (GLP) certification program.

The EPA’s recommendations guide U.S. government procurement practices. The EPA conducts evaluations through their Independent Assessment Entity and upon review the GLP program was approved as a single attribute standard. The GLP program qualified for inclusion because it is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Green Label Plus is a voluntary, industry testing program for carpet, adhesive, and cushion products that establishes the highest standard for indoor air quality ever set by the carpet industry. The Carpet and Rug Institute created the Green Label Plus program to identify carpets, adhesives, and cushions that meet stringent criteria for low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions.