Design flooring as a parquet alternative - purchase recommendation, manufacturer

Nothing can guarantee you complete safety. The direction is right, and that already counts for something.

No, probably not. But relying on a seal that is not worth much is also rubbish. There are materials that do not need a seal at all or only for a few components. Something like that would be the right approach. Design flooring simply doesn't count as one of them.

Are we environmental pigs now if we lay plastic flooring? I have to honestly say that I haven’t thought too much about it. In the end, we did make sure to buy from a reputable manufacturer and not the 10€/sqm stuff from the hardware store (which might not even be worse). In the end, it "unfortunately" had to be that one because no other floor appealed to us visually. That was really a challenge. Well, we don’t use disposable cups, use our electrical appliances until they actually break, and drive cars with relatively high mileage :) Year 92, 373,000 km Year 09, 185,000 km (got a new timing chain two weeks ago)

Are we environmental pigs now if we lay plastic flooring?

Yes. Because there are alternatives. Plastic is hell for us and the planet. Even though a lot has improved in recent years. And apparently there is enough money in the house to buy or build property.

Yes. Because there are alternatives. Plastic is hell for us and the planet. Even though a lot has improved in recent years. And apparently there is enough money in the house to buy or build property.

Okay, well noted. I promise to do better. But I will keep my car (3 L diesel, Euro 2)

Are we environmental pigs now if we lay plastic flooring?

No, objectively speaking, we are simply because we build single-family homes. I am one of them. ;) It would be beneficial to see things less in black and white and to stop pointing fingers at others. If we always demand 100% consistency from each other and denounce one another for supposed "misconduct," we enter a social atmosphere of hostility. Having your own opinion about something does not necessarily mean you have to pass judgment on others. We need a bit more tolerance for the peculiarities of our fellow human beings. Please do not confuse this with indifference.

I do not know the energy balance in production.

I am just picking it up again because it might interest others, even if it is not the topic.
There is the ökobaudat. In this database, you can look up the production, transport, and recycling values for all kinds of materials and building products, as well as numerous environmentally impacting factors (ozone depletion potential, acidification potential...).

I cannot read the data myself yet, because I am currently dealing with sustainability certifications for the first time...