In The Green Directory / New York City
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Bio-Floor McKinley 
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Green Flooring Know-How
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Flooring and wall materials cover the largest square surface area in your home. Combine the impact that building materials have on human health with the quantity of flooring inside your home, and it’s clear that flooring greatly influences the quality of your indoor environment. |
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