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FOUR TYPES OF GREEN COUNTERTOPS
By: Natalie janik
RECYCLED GLASS COUNTERTOPS ARE MADE BY
USING 85%-100% RECYCLED GLASS MIXED
WITH A HARD COMPOUND LIKE CEMENT OR RESIN.
RECYCLED GLASS IS A ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE TO
MARBLE, GRANITE, AND OTHER STONE.
RECYCLED GLASS COUNTERTOPS
http://greenbydesign.com/2008/09/10/recycled-glass-countertops/
COST: $70 PER SQUARE FOOT
PERFORMANCE: VERY DURABLE, LESS POROUS THAN MARBLE,
CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH HEAT
USE: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL COUNTERTOPS
MANUFACTURING: DOESN’T USE ENERGY TO MELT AND SHAPE OLD
GLASS INTO NEW FORMS BUT RATHER USES THE DISCARDED GLASS AS
IS. THE MANUFACTURING OF RECYCLED GLASS COUNTERTOPS ADMITS
NO VOC’S.
MAINTENANCE: MINIMAL REGULAR CLEANING WITH NON-TOXIC
CLEANERS
LIFESPAN: 40+ YEARS
DISPOSAL: RECYCLED GLASS COUNTERTOPS CAN BE RECYCLED AFTER
USE.
RECYCLED GLASS COUNTERTOPS
- ICESTONE
-ENVIROGLASS- BIO GLASS- VETRAZZO
- ULTRA GLASS- GILASI
- URBANSLABS- ECO-X
RECYCLED GLASS COMPANIES
CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS ARE MADE WITH SAND, ROCK, AND CEMENT. CONCRETE IS THE ONLY MATERIAL THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO CUSTOMIZE JUST ABOUT EVERY ASPECT OF IT, INCLUDING COLOR, SHAPE, THICKNESS, AND TEXTURE.
CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS:
http://www.mojoconcrete.com/Images/contertops%20-%20kitchens/high_res/2226.html
COST: $65-$135 PER SQUARE FOOT
PERFORMANCE: VERY DURABLE, LONG LASTING, AND HEAT RESISTANCE
USE: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURING: OVERALL, THE PRODCUTION OF CONCRETE HAS A HIGH
EMBODIED BILL, WHICH MAKES IT IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT COMPANIES WHO
USE LESS ENERGY, AND WHO USE WATER BASED SEALERS, AND OR FINISHES
WITH LOW OR NO VOC’S.
MAINTENANCE: CLEAN WITH NON-ABRASIVE, NON-AMMONIA SOAP FOR DAILY
CLEANING. CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS SHOULD ALSO BE RE-SEALED AS OFTEN AS
NEEDED. CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS SHOULD NOT BE CUT ON TO PREVENT
CRACKING IN THE SEALER.
LIFESPAN: ONCE ISTALLED AND CARED FOR WELL, YOU MAY NEVER NEED TO
INSTALL ANOTHER COUNTERTOP AGAIN.
DISPOSAL: INVOLVES BREAKING, REMOVING, AND CRUSHING CONCRETE, WHICH
THEN MAY BE REUSED AS AN AGGREGATE IN NEW PORTLAND CEMENT.
CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS
- TRUE FORM- MOJO CONCRETE
CONCRETE COUNTERTOP COMPANIES:
RECYCLED METAL COUNTERTOPS ARE MADE FROM 60%-70% POST CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INCLUDING RECYCLED ALUMINUM OR RECYCLED SOFT ALLOY ALUMINUM SCRAP
FLAKE FILLERS WITH A HONED OR CLASSIC FINISH.
RECYCLED METAL COUNTERTOPS
http://www.renewedmaterials.com/products/colors_specs.html#
COST:$100-$175 A SQUARE FOOT
PERFORMANCE: VERY DURABLE, STAINPROOF, HEAT
RESISTANT
USE: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL, INDOOR USE ONLY
MANUFACTURING: THEY FINISH THE MANUFACTURING
PROCESS WITH REUSABLE ABRASIVES AND RECIRCULATED
WATER, SOME ARE EVEN FACTORY FINISHED REQUIRING NO
SEALING OR COATING.
MAINTENANCE: REQUIRE LOW MAINTENECE
RECYCLED METAL COUNTERTOPS
- ALKEMI
- ELEEK
RECYCLED METAL COUNTERTOPS COMPANIES:
RECYCLED PAPER COUNTERTOPS ARE MADE FROM EITHER 100%
POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED CARDBOARD OR 100% POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED PAPER
CONTENT AND A NON-PETROLEUM PHENOLIC RESIN DERIVED IN
PART FROM A NATURAL PHENOLICOIL IN THE SHELLS OF CASHEWS.
RECYCLED PAPER COUNTERTOPS
http://www.paperstoneproducts.com/ps_warranty.php
COST: $35 TO $90 A SQUARE FOOT (DEPENDS ON COMPANY)
PERFORMANCE: VERY DURABLE, STAIN RESISTANT, AND HEAT RESISTANT
USE: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURING: FINISHED WITH A NATURAL WAXES (BEE AND CARNAUBA)
AND FOOD GRADE MINERAL.
MAINTENANCE: CLEAN WITH A NON-ABRASIVE CLEANER, IF SCRATCHES
OCCUR, THE SURFACE CAN BE SANDED DOWN AND RE-STAINED
LIFESPAN: LONG LIFESPAN, DUE TO THE TOUCH FIBERS, THAT WILL
NOT CAUSE THE MATERIAL TO BREAK OR BEND.
RECYLED PAPER COUNTERTOPS
- PAPERSTONE- SHETKASTONE
- RICHLITE- ECOTOP
RECYCLED PAPER COMPANIES:
- RECYCLED PORCELAIN COUNTERTOPS
- RECYCLED GLASS TILE COUNTERTOPS
- RECYCLED/RECLAIMED WOOD COUNTERTOPS
- RECYCLED CERAMIC TILE COUNTERTOPS
- LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS
- TERRAZZO COUNTERTOPS
- QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
- CORIAN COUNTERTOPS
- RECYCLED PLASTIC COUNTERTOPS
- STAINLESS STEEL
- FIBER CEMENT BASED COUNTERTOPS
- ORIGIN COUNTERTOPS (MADE FROM PLASTIC BOTTLES)
OTHER GREEN COUNTERTOPS :