Winners of Centiva Earth Day Challenge Named

Florence, AL, Nov. 11, 2010 -- Centiva by International Floors of America issued a challenge to Starnet Members in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.

Member companies were encouraged to work on “fun projects that would benefit the environment.”

Project results were due by the first of October and they repeatedly demonstrated a theme of saving energy, using fewer materials, less emissions, or more recycling, Centiva said.

Third place winner was Heritage Contact Floors of Buffalo, New York.

Heritage partnered with local area Lees representatives and a local area construction firm to beautify eight Buffalo public schools. Working side by side this team physically planted 30 trees, plus held classes for students on how to care for them.  

Second place winner was Sergenian’s Floor Coverings of Madison, Wisconsin.

Sergenian’s established a campus wide reclamation program for the University of Wisconsin Housing Authority. This program insured that all used carpet, rugs, carpet cushion, and even foam futon cushions did not end up in a landfill after students moved out of dormitories.

Five campus reclamation sites are now established and so far over 20,000 pounds of material has been collected for reprocessing. 

First place winner was Consolidated Carpet of New York City.

Consolidated convinced 11 area design firms to partner with them and Bentley Prince Street local area representatives.

First, the design firms were asked to accumulate all types of textile samples, including carpet, fabric, drapery, etc. that were to be discarded. Second, each firm was asked to select one of their design teams to be involved in a fun competition with Middle School students from the Bronx.

Next, Consolidated got The Salvadori Center (a not for profit that fosters learning through architecture and design) to host an event in which four students and designer formed a team to compete creatively using the old samples to create new art. In addition, all students were taught the value of recycling.

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