COUNTERTOPS: A Green alternative to the Granite Countertop
July 2, 2007
Countertops made from combined recycled glass & concrete are a different (and green) approach to the ever popular granite slab that all of your friends and neighbors have installed. A few sources of these interesting, durable and low-VOC alternatives are:
EnviroGLAS offers the EnviroSLAB countertop made from post-consumer and post-industrial recycled glass.
IceStone as well offers countertops made from recycled materials in a collection of color palettes. The IceStone site also offers videos from news coverage on their product so you can see and hear what others are saying.
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EnviroGlas uses epoxy resin in their countertop product (EnviroSLAB). IceStone uses concrete as the base.
IceStone is absolutely stunning in a countertop, but then there’s the sealing/staining issue common in concrete (or granite, for that matter) to think about.
EnviroSLAB doesn’t have the amazing look of IceStone, but it is stain resistant and highly customizable.
Where did you find EnviroSLAB? I am looking for a green alternative coutertop for my kitchen. How much would this material cost/sq.ft?
Hello Eileen, I just got off the phone w/ EnviroSLAB and was a bit taken back by the cost… My best assumption based on a conversation with EnviroSLAB’s rep is min $100/sq ft… it is stunning I would agree, but WOW, that is expensive……
Does anyone have a suggestion for a green and inexpensive / reasonable priced, low maintance ( I promise I’m not on a quest for the Holy Grail here… LOL) Counter top? We are a builder producing green housing “Non Luxury”… Thanks for any response.
I am owner of advantage green slabs. we are the distributors of urban slabs. we are 60 percent post recycled glass. as far as i know there is no counter top that is close to being as environmentally friendly as urb an slabs. this product is made with hardly any carbon footprints and is worth 6 to 8 leed points check it out on urbanslabs.com
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