Mohawk Names GreenWorks Dealer of Year

Atlanta, GA, Nov. 21, 2008--Kelly’s Carpet Omaha of Omaha, Neb. has been named the winner of the first annual Mohawk GreenWorks Dealer of the Year Award.

The award was presented to Mike Hughes, owner of Kelly’s Carpet Omaha, at a ceremony in Atlanta.
Mohawk established the GreenWorks Dealer Award to recognize achievements by flooring retailers in environmental and sustainability practices.

The Mohawk GreenWorks Dealer of the Year Award competition was open to all Mohawk retailers in North America. A panel of independent judges from the environmental and sustainability profession identified six dealers as candidates for the award:  Kelly’s Carpet Omaha; Michigan Tile and Carpet, Battle Creek, Mich.;  Carpet Bonanza Flooring Center, Zeeland, Mich.; O’Briens Carpet One, Colorado Springs, Colo.; DT Floormasters, Hayward, Calif.; and End of the Roll Discount Carpet & Flooring, Williams Lake, BC, Canada.

As the winner, Kelly’s Carpet Omaha received $5,000 that it can donate to a sustainable cause, or use for another sustainably based effort.  Other finalists received a $1,000 award for their choice of sustainable causes or projects.
 
Kelly’s Carpet Omaha won the award based on a exemplary record of building green and sustainable ideas into its dealership.  The company diverts 84% of waste from landfills through internal programs and recycling residential and commercial flooring that gets replaced.  The company has also purchased hybrid vehicles to replace older ones, replaced nearly 1,500 lights with high-efficiency ones that reduce energy consumption 80% (while lasting longer), equipped all company vehicles with GPS to shorten drive times, and is even looking at becoming a carpet recycling center.

In addition, Kelly Carpets Omaha employs a full-time, credentialed educator to increase environmental awareness within the community and schools. 

“True sustainability is difficult to achieve. It is a delicate balance between economic, social and environmental issues,” said Jenny Cross, senior sustainability manager with Mohawk.

An interview with Cross is posted on the Floordaily website today.

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