A new method of recycling carpet that is being pioneered in the UK has led to excitement within the industry, according to Recycle.co.uk.
Testing and experiments are being carried out on polypropylene, a material that carpet is made up of, in the hope that the amount of flooring that ends up in the landfill site can be reduced.
London consulting company Axion is leading the research in which it hopes a way of turning the material into a re-usable polymer can be found.
The polymer can then be used to produce a variety of new products.
Recycle.co.uk said: "The UK estimates that over five hundred thousand tonnes of carpet is thrown away or incinerated each year, which makes this method a potentially important one."
Wool carpets are being promoted by the Prince of Wales as an alternative to wooden flooring, it was reported this week (January 25th).
It is part of a scheme in which to promote the material as an eco-friendly product.
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