Tile Club Goes Green
Sustainability Efforts
Tile Club is committed to making sustainable choices when it comes to our products, shipping, packaging, and company operations. From tiles that use green materials to reusable shipping materials, we're making efforts to reduce our carbon footprint with every tile.
Sustainability Commitment
Does you have a published sustainability commitment, action plan, or reduction goals?
Tile Club is dedicated to transparency and supporting healthy building environments. We maintain a comprehensive library of Third-Party Verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the majority of our ceramic and porcelain lines. These verified documents are essential for LEED v4.1 credit documentation and help architects and specifiers evaluate the environmental impact of our products throughout their life cycle.
REDUCTION GOALS
Many of our factory partners utilize advanced manufacturing processes, such as 100% wastewater recovery and high-efficiency cogeneration systems, to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.
dOCUMENTATION
We provide verified sustainability summary sheets for our collections (such as Formidus, Kasai, and Tango) that are submittal-ready for green building projects. Full documentation is available upon request through our sustainability team at sustainability@tileclub.com.
Recycled Materials
We offer a selection of tiles made of recycled glass. Not only are these products made of repurposed materials, but they can be recycled over and over. Recycled glass is a highly durable material, adding to the longevity of your installation and reducing the amount of new materials needed to cover floors and walls.
Reusable and Biodegradable Packing
Although it take a lot of materials to safely ship tiles from our warehouse to your home, we're committed to using environmentally-safe and reusable packaging for your orders. From biodegradable paper wrapping to reusable boxes, we make an effort to reduce the amount of new materials our shipments add to the environment.Need a lot of tiles? We use reusable pallets for larger orders to cut down on shipping materials.
Sustainable Products
There are few building materials with the low carbon footprint of porcelain. These clay tiles are energy-efficient to produce, VOC-inert, and help regulate home temperatures. Since they're one of the most durable coverings for floors and walls, there's little need to scrap these tiles, but they're also recyclable!
End-of-Life Responsibility
Do you have an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for recycling, reuse, or safe disposal of your products at end-of-life?
Yes. Our ceramic and porcelain products are inherently durable and inert, typically offering a service life equal to that of the building itself (often 50–60+ years).
PROGRAM DETAILS
While our products are designed for extreme longevity, they are 100% recyclable at the end of their life cycle.
Recycling & Reuse
After a building's deconstruction, our tiles can be crushed and repurposed for use in other applications, such as concrete aggregates or road construction materials.
Carbon Offset
Tile Club plants trees in an effort to offset our carbon footprint. Every Tile Club order contributes to our efforts toward more sustainable building materials, packaging, and delivery.
faqS ABOUT Product Transparency and Certifications
Ingredient disclosures verified by a third party (e.g., HPD, Declare, Cradle to Cradle, etc.)?
Yes. We maintain Health Product Declarations (HPDs) and Declare labels for key collections to satisfy "Red List Free" and chemical transparency requirements from major design firms. For materials where an HPD is not yet on file, we are actively working with our global manufacturing partners to expand our transparency library.
Type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in line with ISO 14025?
Yes. We maintain a library of verified Type III EPDs (compliant with ISO 14025 and EN 15804) for our porcelain and ceramic lines. These include:
- Product-Specific EPDs: Verified for specific manufacturers (e.g., our Formidus collection), which count as 1.5 products toward LEED credits.
- Industry-Wide EPDs: We also utilize industry-wide declarations (such as those from the TCNA or Confindustria Ceramica) that cover a broad percentage of the market.
Do they meet LEED v4.1 low-emitting requirements for their product category?
Yes. Fired ceramic and porcelain tiles are inherently non-emitting and VOC-free. Because they are subjected to temperatures exceeding 1000°C during manufacturing, all organic compounds are eliminated, ensuring they support LEED Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) credits for low-emitting materials without further testing requirements.
Do any of your products/materials include post-consumer recycled content?
Yes. Many of our porcelain and glass collections incorporate recycled content. For example, several of our porcelain lines include up to 12% recycled scrapsto minimize the use of natural resources, and we offer dedicated recycled glass mosaic collections. Specific recycled content percentages are verified and documented within each product's EPD.
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