What is Cradle to Cradle?
• Utilizing product scrap or, at end of life, as a feedstock material to produce a new recycled content similar product. • Opposite of “Cradle to Grave”. • The program for collection and recycling of post-consumer siding at manufactured housing plants has the potential for significant marketing opportunities and competitive advantage for CertainTeed. There are many choices for exterior cladding materials, but what makes a cladding green? Low embodied energy, high recycled content, no additional finishing, durability, low maintenance, cost effectiveness, and the ability to recyclable at end of life are some of the key green attributes. Some of CertainTeed polymer siding, vinyl siding and trim products meet these (or some of these) green attributes. Why are CertainTeed’s Polymer Siding, Vinyl Siding, and Trim products the best environmental product choice? a. Recyclable at end of life and some products contain up to 80% recycled content b. No Maintenance c. No additional on site finish r
