Cork bathroom flooring 'can come in many styles'

Those fitting cork bathroom flooring are getting a material that is not only green, but can also come in a variety of styles, it has been noted.

An article in home and garden website Helium.com stated that cork is one of the best options when it comes to being eco friendly, as it is taken from the bark of the parent tree without killing the plant and can be harvested again after this grows back.

But it also noted: "Depending on the type of design, style and colors that you choose, cork flooring can look like tile or stone flooring, as well as wood flooring."

This may encourage those considering cork to think again if they imagine that it only comes in a light brown shade.

Other eco-friendly flooring materials listed in the article included bamboo - which is renewable in the same way as cork since harvesting does not kill the parent plant - as well as reclaimed wood and wood from certified sustainable forests.

Earlier this week, the Montreal Gazette also listed cork and bamboo as being among the best green flooring options.

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