In a world overwhelmed by waste, a bold idea emerged to take what’s discarded and turn it into something meaningful. Building and demolition waste is the largest waste stream in Australia and New Zealand, making up over 39% of the total waste.

In 2024 alone, an estimated 36 million tonnes of this waste was generated. Carpet contributed a staggering 11% of the country’s textile, leather, and rubber waste with approximately 90,000 tonnes annually ending up in landfill, where it stays for generations.

saveBOARD and Milliken collaborated on a two-year research and development project with a goal to transform carpet waste and soft plastic waste into something new, useful, and truly sustainable. The result is Renasci, a resilient flooring innovation born from intention and designed for circularity.

Made from 80% carpet waste and 20% post-consumer soft plastic waste, Renasci doesn’t just reduce landfill, it redefines possibility. With low embodied carbon, high performance, and full recyclability, it’s not just flooring. It’s DAY ONE of a closed-loop future. A lighter footprint. A cleaner path forward. And a powerful reminder that from waste, something remarkable can be born again.