Product Life Cycle Assessment completed on Formica(R) brand laminates CINCINNATI, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Formica Corporation, the North American division of the Formica Group of companies, has completed a product life cycle assessment on key products and their environmental impacts on energy, water, waste and greenhouse gases. The assessment was conducted by an independent, third-party carbon and sustainability consultant in accordance with international standard ISO 14040 series. Formica Group continues to take steps to: - significantly reduce energy use throughout the life of its products; - reduce carbon emissions by developing renewable energy sources, waste-to-energy technologies and fuel-efficient freight activities; - maintain and exceed GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Standards; - work with suppliers to increase recycled and eco-friendly content in raw materials; and - make mandatory the use of fibers from sustainable forests. Formica Group has instituted design and manufacturing standards in support of conservation and green building, including contribution to credits within the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® rating systems. The company affirms its laminates contribute toward LEED® for Commercial Interiors MR 4 credit for LEED certification and contain both pre- and post-consumer recycled content. Formica® brand laminates also have been certified according to the GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification Program for Low Emitting Products and can contribute toward IEQ credit 4.5.
