Milliken Donating Carbon Credits to CARE Event

Dalton, GA, May 14, 2008--Milliken & Company will donate carbon dioxide credits to neutralize the carbon impact of the sixth annual Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) conference held last week.

This is the third consecutive year Milliken has made such a donation. The donation is administered by the Leonardo Academy, respected for its work on sustainable buildings and climate change.

"Beyond reducing waste to landfill, CARE and the carpet industry take our environmental impacts seriously," said Frank Hurd, vice president of the Carpet and Rug Institute.

Companies that take action to reduce pollutant emission earn global warming credits that represent the amount of greenhouse gasses prevented from entering the atmosphere. These credits offset the environmental impact of events or other activities.

CARE, a voluntary initiative of the carpet industry and government, focuses on developing carpet reclamation and recycling methods to prevent carpet from burdening landfills.