The current state of the flooring landscape is unsustainable. Luxury vinyl tile (the industry’s marketing term for polyvinyl chloride flooring) dominates the flooring market of both residential and institutional purchasers. Unfortunately, this material has serious public health and environmental impacts throughout its lifecycle.

Join us to learn why luxury vinyl tile is such a poor flooring choice because of  the hazards it poses to human health and the environment.

This is the first of a two-part webinar series that examines the current state of the flooring market. Don’t miss part two later in June where we will highlight flooring alternatives that are preferable from a sustainability and toxics standpoint.

Presenter Bios

Jose Aguayo is the Senior Manager, Green & Clean Procurement, at the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) where he engages large institutions in purchasing healthier products for use in the built environment through research, advocacy, and education. He holds a bachelor degree in biology and a masters degree in global health, both from George Mason University. Jose has previously worked at the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) where he provided technical assistance to environmental justice grassroots groups, as a contractor for the USEPA, providing research and data analysis work to the Safety and Sustainability Division, and as a research analyst at the Environmental Working Group researching toxic ingredients in food and personal care products.

Mike Schade is the Senior Director of Programs and Strategy at Toxic-Free Future. For the last eleven years, Mike led Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program, which challenges retailers to shift the marketplace away from hazardous chemicals and develop comprehensive safer chemicals policies. Prior to joining TFF Mike was Markets Campaign Coordinator with the Center for Health Environment & Justice (CHEJ) where he led campaigns to phase out PVC plastic, phthalates, and bisphenol A in consumer products and packaging, and led the Buffalo office of a statewide environmental health organization. He has a BS in Environmental Studies from the University at Buffalo.