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It's actually a much greener product than vinyl tile. It's made of solidified linseed oil, tree rosin, sawdust, and chalk, plus pigments, so it is biodegradable and safe for landfills. The tree rosin is naturally anti-bacterial, so that's why you still see it in hospitals and schools to this day. The term "linoleum" became generic for all tile, so true "lino" now has the trademarked name "Marmoleum".

Linoleum/Marmoleum comes in dozens of colors:

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