Cradle to Cradle® and Mosa Sustainability is a cornerstone of Royal Mosa mission and principles. This is an intrinsic element of a sustainable product such as tiles and of the operations of a quality-conscious company of the nature of Mosa. Cradle to Cradle is an innovative, positive and integral approach to sustainability that avoids reduction and is based on the unlimited reuse of materials: “waste is food”. This approach is highly compatible with Mosa’s philosophy, as we are convinced that the future lies solely with sustainable products which are manufactured in a responsible manner and do...

EPEA*) has qualified Mosa tiles as “designed for the technocycle, but safe for the biocycle”, a qualification which confirms that Mosa tiles do not release any harmful compounds during their useful life and do not damage nature should they unfortunately be dumped after use. However, the safety of the disposal of our products is without prejudice to Mosa’s objective of providing for the unlimited reuse of the tiles in the biocycle or technocycle. The main constituents of Mosa tiles are clay and sand, natural raw materials that are present in abundance in nature. Mosa Cradle to Cradle Certified...

Cradle to Cradle pivots on two recycling factors, namely the extent to which the purity of a material makes it suitable for unlimited reuse and the extent to which a product actually is recycled. Mosa tiles contain solely natural raw materials and can be recycled. The tiles currently contain a percentage of “pre-consumer” recycled material originating from production waste and residual materials from the stone industry: wall tiles contain between a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 25% of recycled materials, depending on the type of tile, and floor tiles contain between 21 and 45%. Mosa is also...

Closed water cycle Cradle to Cradle regards water as a scarce and expensive resource that requires appropriate management. Reusing water is an essential element of appropriate water management. Mosa uses water during a variety of process operations, such as preparation of the substrate, applying the glazing, pressing the tiles and calibrating the finished products. The process water is purified in an in-house water treatment plant and the residual sludge is recycled in the tile production process. In 2010, Mosa succeeded in closing the coolingwater cycle, an achievement that has reduced the total...

Energy management Cradle to Cradle also extends to energy consumption and in particular the source of the energy, since the amount of energy consumed is of no relevance when the energy is generated from a renewable source. During the past years Mosa has modernised its entire factory to maximise the sustainability and efficiency of our processes. Mosa’s modernisation programme has also resulted in the 91% reduction of particulate emissions to virtually zero and the drastic reduction of CO2 emissions. Moreover, in 2007, Mosa switched over entirely to ‘green power’ generated by hydroelectric power...

Working and social conditions One of the Cradle to Cradle requirements stipulates that the manufacturer and the manufacturer’s suppliers in the chain shall implement appropriate working conditions and pure ethical principles. Generally, Western Europe complies with this requirement. Pursuant to this requirement Mosa implements the local-for-local principle whenever possible, namely production close to the market and raw materials sourced in the vicinity of the factory. Virtually all raw materials are sourced from controlled quarries within a distance of 500 kilometres from Maastricht. The location...

At Mosa, we have a passion for ceramics. For over 130 years, we have been manufacturing tiles using the purest materials and the magic of innovative Dutch design. By embracing the Cradle to Cradle philosophy and being committed to offering the best support, we enable our clients around the globe to create signature buildings that last. Mosa tiles enrich walls, floors, facades, and terraces of private, commercial, and public interiors and exteriors in over 50 countries across four continents. UK GREEN [SSSSS BUILDING COUNCIL Member Mosa is a RIBA accredited CPD Provider Mosa is a registered provider...

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