As dynamics rapidly evolve with the significant economic impacts brought about by COVID-19, CRI has made the difficult decision to terminate funding of the VPS program on June 30, 2020.
Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) is taking a series of emergency actions to support and assist the California carpet recycling industry, as effects of the pandemic threaten the industry's survival.
CARE's new Five-Year Plan, which was fully approved by CalRecycle earlier this year, allows the organization to continue to support the carpet recycling industry in California in an effort to keep more carpet out of landfills, create jobs and promote more products made with recycled carpet.
