CARE has drafted guidelines for any use of post-consumer carpet materials that go into an application that involves on-the-ground or in-the-ground usage. Such applications might include equestrian products, water filtration products, soil amendments, etc..
It is important to conduct due diligence with the development of any new product that is being applied to land, or which goes on or in the ground, to ensure that the product provides beneficial performance and no harmful impacts to human health or the environment.