In recent years, by introducing eco-friendly recycled flooring products to the market, the wood flooring industry has made significant strides in setting and upholding new standards for sustainability.

Staybull Flooring, a Grover, N.C.-based business, produces a recycled wood product with a variety of eco-advantages, according to the company. Recycling strips of lumber that mills would typically discard, Staybull Flooring also intends to reduce the problem of wood waste.

"Traditional solid-plank flooring manufacturers choose not to use 40 to 50 percent of the wood that each log produces," says Rosi Lehr, Director of Marketing for Staybull Flooring. "These practices produce countless tons of waste that get burned onsite or mechanically ground into sawdust. These processes are dirty and produce needless carbon emissions. Staybull Flooring eliminates these practices and creates edge-glued, wide-plank flooring that has more benefits than solid hardwood, bamboo and even engineered flooring, making our product verifiably eco-friendly."

Staybull Flooring recycles over 20 species of domestic and exotic hardwoods, providing an alternative to the rustic look associated with reclaimed wood for contemporary and transitional interiors. The construction of the planks produces a multi-faceted surface designed to camouflages wear and enhance durability.

Installers can lay the VOC-free & R.E.A.C.H.-compliant flooring over concrete and refinish it repeatedly. For builders seeking LEED certification,  the 100 percent biodegradable Staybull Flooring can come in FSC certified woods.

"Considering everything -- from the quality of Staybull Flooring to its ability to meet strict eco-friendly criteria -- many people assume that our product must be exorbitant in cost," Lehr says. "So it's a big surprise when they learn it's actually very affordable compared to many reclaimed and high-end flooring options. This affordability is an even bigger shock when people discover that we make the planks right here in the United States. Our commitment to providing domestic jobs perfectly complements our company's mission to create earth-friendly flooring through a sustainable manufacturing process."

For more information, visit www.staybullflooring.com/flooring.