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Title: Environmental Initiatives Affecting the Carpet and Textile Industry
Presented By: Steve Bradfield, VP of Environmental Development, Shaw Industries. Steve Bradfield
Sponsored By: Shaw Industries, Shaw S/C, and Spectra    
When: Thursday, March 25th, 2004
Steve leads Shaw in its journeyman development of customer-oriented cradle-to-cradle solutions to environmental concerns. Steve is active with the USGBC, the CARE Executive Committee, TFM Green Advisory Board, and the CRI Market Issues and Sustainability Committees. Steve conceived and led the effort to develop the 2003 EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winning EcoWorx polyolefin carpet tile backing at Shaw and continues to push Shaw’s model cradle-to-cradle environmental statement throughout Shaw Industries.

A graduate of Montana State University, Steve considers himself an adventurous seeker of change. Early experiences as an archeological dig volunteer, deckhand on a Mississippi tugboat, roustabout on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and a few more years in strip mining coal in Southern Montana, have given him a unique perspective on environmental responsibilities and a deep appreciation for the environment.