July 20, 2005
Recycled Glass and Concrete Countertops
Maybe you've read about Vetrazzo Glass Countertops, but they're not the only ones out there making kitchen counters from environmentally friendly materials. Icestone is another manufacturer using recycled glass and concrete; their countertops use 75% recycled materials. They can do a wide variety of colors by adding pigment to the mix, everything from black to ivory to all colors in between (pictured below: "Cobalt Ice" and "Sapphire Snow"). The material is designed to hold up as well as other popular countertop materials: "IceStone™ durable surfaces are strong like granite, not as porous as marble and heat-resistant like stone." The slabs can also be used for backsplashes, tabletops, bathrooms, and even floors.
Posted by LHT at July 20, 2005 12:46 PM
