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For people who consider installing sustainable flooring in their homes, the usual choices are bamboo or cork. These popular materials regenerate themselves and do not deplete natural resources. If you're thinking about carpeting, there also are alternatives that are making less of an environmental impact. Mohawk Carpet from Mohawk Industries, Calhoun, Ca., has partnered with DuPont to create SmartStrand, a luxuriously soft carpet which offers durability and stun protection.

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SmartStrand Carpet with Dupont Sorona uses fiber made with Bio-PDO, which is produced from corn sugar. By utilizing this new ingredient, 37% of Sorona is being made from renewable resources instead of the more limited petroleum-based ingredients in most other carpets. Dupont Sorona plays a major role in the worldwide objective of a renewable economy--and represents a new frontier in sustainability: Its production requires 30% less energy than the creation of an equal amount of nylon, and greenhouse gas emissions are 63%...