There are plenty of good reasons to go green. Whether you鈥檙e hoping for an all-natural home free of contaminants or want to do your part to protect the planet, Patrice Raven and Garry Lozon at 琉璃神社鈥檚 are here to help.

鈥淎 lot of people aren鈥檛 aware of the eco-friendly flooring options available,鈥� Lozon says.

And you don鈥檛 have to sacrifice comfort or quality to go green. Here are four flooring solutions that will help your home in more ways than one:

1. Super-soft carpets made from recycled plastic bottles

is excited about Tryesse Carpets, and not just because they鈥檙e eco-friendly.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really soft,鈥� Lozon says, 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 made to last.鈥�

Recycled plastic bottles are spun into a long, continuous filament, which means there鈥檚 no shedding.

鈥淭he really cool thing is that it doesn鈥檛 absorb like other carpets. It cleans really easily.鈥�

Pets, wine, and other stains don鈥檛 stand a chance on this carpet. People don鈥檛 believe them at first, but Raven encouraged one customer to take home a sample.

鈥淪he tried it at home and then bought a whole bunch!鈥�

2. Natural New Zealand wool carpets

Not only is wool renewable and all-natural, it also absorbs household air pollutants and is naturally stain-resistant.

You can sink your feet into luxury and know that at the end of your carpet鈥檚 lifespan you can save it from the landfill because wool is biodegradable.

鈥淲ool carpets are more expensive, but for customers who have the budget it鈥檚 a worthwhile investment. Wool is a quality product and at Impression Floors we鈥檒l install it with care. All our customers want is a quality product and a job well done,鈥� Lozon says.

3. Ethically sourced hardwood flooring with an all-natural finish

Impression Floors only carries hardwood certified by the , which means the wood comes from responsibly managed forests. Their eco-friendly products are made of wood free of chemical contamination that won鈥檛 release pollutants into the air.

鈥楪reen鈥� flooring also uses an all-natural oil finish.

鈥淵ou never need to sand them,鈥� Lozon says, 鈥淵ou just oil the high-traffic areas when the texture starts to change. You don鈥檛 have to do the whole floor.鈥�

4. Luxury vinyl

More and more vinyl is made from recycled materials, and it鈥檚 built to last 鈥� the less frequently you have to replace your flooring, the better for the planet. Impression Floors works with some Canadian manufacturers who are focused on reducing their energy consumption during production.

Visit the store at . near the corner of Hwy 33 and Hwy 97, or call 250-979-7419 to find out about the latest deals.