The Bite:
Try rebutting this: Green countertops look great, have no known health risks (unlike granite's radiation), and incorporate eco-materials that are way better for the planet than your average topper. Pro.
Are you debating whether to replace your kitchen surfaces?
11.14.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 1:40am.
The Benefits:
- Exhibiting good aesthetic judgment. Recycled tile countertops come in every color of the rainbow, and paper-based varieties (yep - recycled paper) are available in many solid and mottled colors.
- Making your eco-counter point. Example: Every time we recycle a glass bottle (for recycled glass tiles, for example), we save enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hours.
- Winning LEED accreditation. These countertops contribute to a new home's LEED points, upping its value.
Personally Speaking:
Wanna Try:
- Kirei Board - reclaimed sorghum straw material ($15/square foot).
- Vetrazzo - you mighta seen 'em at Whole Foods or the Ritz Carlton (well, maybe not there) - created using salvaged glass pieces ($125-$150/square foot).
- Squak Mountain Stone - made from coarse (in a good way) cement, paper, and cement-strong coal fly ash left over from power plants ($50/square foot).
- Paperstone Certified Series - smooth, solid-color surface made from 100% postconsumer paper waste ($40/square foot).
- Terra Green - 55% recycled glass tiles in a few different textures ($20/square foot).
Cocktail Fact
In 1998, a house in TX that's made exclusively of plastic laminate became a U.S. National Landmark.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters replace their counters with recycled glass tiles instead of ones made from new glass, we'll "recycle" the glass equivalent of 25 skyscrapers.
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