Green Countertop Options
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June 18th, 2009Trackback from : » Green Countertop Options | Pays to Live Green
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June 18th, 2009Trackback from : All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Fifty Six | Focus Organic.com
We have worked with most of these products and what is great about them is they are not just same old same old but rather are very unique designs
Wow, green countertops is something that I have never even thought about. I have a friend who is a cabinet maker and is going to help me custom build a countertop for my home, so I will have to ask him about some of these materials.
I like the idea of this post. When people think of putting in new counter tops, the idea of recycled materials doesn’t come to mind. Metal and glass would be a better choice than wood for me, since it would harbor less bacteria
I never realized how many green options there were for countertops before I started to write this article. There are also so many companies that are starting to make countertops that look just as beautiful if not more than granite countertops. Let’s hope that this trend continues because quartz stone like granite are not environmentally friendly at all but seem to be what everybody wants for their countertops.
I have my very own green countertop made from concrete and glass, and I love it! But I made it myself. I saved up all my glass bottles and I grabbed some from my friends as well, crushed all those up, and then used my glass pieces with CHENG Concrete’s product line. It is gorgeous, and it was cheap! If anyone is interested in doing their own, you should check out their website http://www.concreteexchange.com. They have everything you would need in their online store.
Another great option is Richlite which is the predecessor to Paperstone and Eco-top (by about 50 years!), and unlike these other products Richlite is GreenGaurd Certified for Children and Schools! We are a distibutor for Richlite as well as a recylced glass material called ES. check out our website for more info!
I really want to live green but it is so costly. can you guys help me to make over my bath room. I reaaly want to do it my self. Send so more site to my email.
I guess one should ask for some countertops certificate or tests to find out how green it is.
Every Squak Mountain Stone concrete slab is hand-finished so it has a unique character similar to that of natural stones such as marble, travertine, and limestone. Squak Mountain Stone is generally used in kitchens and bathrooms as a counter top, table top or vanity top. If you haven’t seen the “new” Squak Mountain stone you really don’t know what you are missing out on! Tiger Mountain Innovations, LLC has recently made some great product improvements to their Squak Mountain Stone product. The coal fly-ash previously contained in the material has been substituted out with more recycled glass. Portland cement was substituted for low-carbon cement over 2 years ago as low-carbon cement releases much less co2 into the atmosphere during the manufacturing process. Furthermore, the slabs are available in a nominal 56″x96″ size at 1-3/8″ thickness. Slabs are gauged on the backside to ensure consistent thickness and ease of seaming for fabricators. A state-of-the-art vibration technology is used to minimize pinholes and give a more consistent character from slab to slab.