In 2021 MJ’s were approached to supply floor coverings at COP 26 in Glasgow. The event required carpet, underlay and vinyl flooring, with organisers looking for heavier products than those typically used at events. These products were logistically more complex and more challenging to recycle. 

MJ’s worked with our network of suppliers to source the most appropriate flooring options for the event, including twist pile carpets and a brand new underlay made from recycled crumb foam, which could then be recycled again post-event. We also initiated a community project with a local carpet company to salvage and reuse as much carpet as possible. This resulted in 15,000m2 of carpet being reused in the community. Together with our recycling partners, we could recycle five products through 4 outlets with zero landfill.

Our efforts at Cop26 resulted in MJ’s receiving two awards for best practice – Take Back Partner of the Year & Collaboration Partner of the Year at the 2022 Carpet Recycling UK Awards.