Eco Friendly Countertops Receive Cradle to Cradle Certification
Written by Cathy on June 27, 2009 – 9:12 am -Welcome back!
Last year I had done several posts on Eco Friendly Countertops- Eco by Cosentino, which was not listed on the countertop list- is now Cradle to Cradle Certified.
What is ECO by Cosentino?
ECO by Cosentino is a durable surface made of 75% recycled content composed of post-industrial or post-consumer materials and is bound by an environmentally friendly resin which comes in part from corn oil.
Materials used- salvaged glass, windshields, bottles, mirrors, ash, stone scraps, and corn.
Green Factor:
- Post consumer and post industrial waste that would otherwise go into landfills
- Every year they expect to recycle the equivalent of 65 Million Glass Bottles.
Tags: Building, Green business
Posted in Countertops | 2 Comments »
38 Top Non-Tile Eco Countertops updated 9/13/08
Written by Cathy on June 9, 2008 – 6:38 pm -I had listed some of these on a previous post, but as research continues to develop, more and more exciting choices become available. I will continue to update as research continues! Listed here are some comments about the various countertops from Get with Green:
1.) Alkemi: Made from fine flake aluminum milling scrap,
2.) Anne Sacks : Designer who offers many eco design options
3.) Bamboo: You can buy bamboo anywhere, but recommended are FSC certified Bamboo dealers. such as Smith and Fong Plyboo. Bamboo can be used for flooring, counter-tops, wall surfacing, clothing and accessories, sinks, furniture, drapes, panels and more
4.) Butcher Block: You can buy butcher block from many sources, including IKEA but Teragren is one of the top resources.
- Teragren: Uses Bamboo for a Butcher Block Alternatives ( Dealer locator on Website)
5.) CaesarStone: you can find this anywhere, including Home Depot and Lowes. (Dealer locator on Website)
6.) Durat: Solid Polyester based material used for custom made surfaces. Contains 100% recycled plastics and it is 100% recycled.
- Counter-tops, Vanities, Furniture, Showers, Bathtubs
- Hard to find in USA. (call or email them for more information)
7.) Earthcrete: Made by Sonoma Stone- Composed of concrete recycled paper fibers, glass, ceramics and industrial by products. 1/2 the weight of cement.
- Counter-tops, Sinks
8.) EcoTop: Made by Klip BioTechnologies: FSC certified 50/50 blend of bamboo fiber from recycled wood fiber salvaged from demolition sites. Both Petroleum and VOC frees. LEEDS Certified
- Counter-tops, Tabletops, Floors, Walls
- Call for Dealers
9.) Eleek: Sustainable Company using recycled metals, post consumer content. 80% of supplies are bought locally and salvage as much as possible.
- Lighting, sinks, hardware, surfaces, finishes
- Dealer locator on website.
10.) EnviroGlass: Terrazzo type made with recycled products, glass, toilets, etc.
- Counter-tops, Flooring, tiles, decorative ground covers,
- LEED Certified (7 points)
- Call for information and samples
11.) Fuez: Environmentally Friendly Concrete : Terrazzo type, fusion of concrete and recycled glass.
- Counter-tops, Tile, Shower Enclosures.
- Dealer Locator on Website
- LEED Certified (5 Leeds Credits)
12.) Gilasi: Terrazzo type of counter-top using 81% recycled material. Materials are sourced locally in Chicago.
- Counter-tops, Interior finishes
- Dealer locator on Website
13.) IceStone: Terrazzo type of material made with recycled glass and concrete
- Counter-tops, Floors, Wall Coverings.
- Cradle to Cradle Certified
- Leeds Certified
- Dealer Locator on Website
14.) Lithistone: Magnesium based ceramic cement that is environmentally friendly, non-toxic cast stone medium that can be used in place of concrete, tile, natural stone and porcelain. . Products contain between 25-75% recycled and post industrial waste.
- LEEDS credits are available with some products
- Sinks, Counter-tops, Tabletops, Surfaces, Bathtubs
- Call them for a distribution center.
15.) Meld USA: (EcoX product) Concrete made with 70% post consumer and post industrial materials
- Stool, Sinks, Tabletops, Tables, Tiles, Furniture, Pavers. Planters, Panels, Stairs
- LEEDS Credit
- Dealer locator on website
16.) Mesquite:
- Am just referring to a company here without a full report, sorry.
17.) Paperstone: Made from post consumer waste, recycled paper.
- LEEDS, FSC, Smartwood and Rainforest Alliance Certified.
- Counter-tops, Window sills, Door threshold, Furniture, Table tops
18.) Grenite: ceramic/resin mix.UP to 85% can be post industrial waste.
- Counter-tops, Sinks,
- Call to find out where to get
- No VOC’s. 100% recyclable.
19.) Richlite: Manufacture of paper based fiber composites used for, a variety of waste.
- Counter-tops, Cutting Surfaces,
- FSC certified
- Dealer Locator on Website
21.) Shetka Stone : Manufactured from pre and post consumer waste paper.
- Call them for nearest dealer if they have one. Website under construction
- Counter-tops, Tables. Benches, Molding, Tiles
22.) Silestone : This is also available everyplace, including Home Depot
- Dealer locator on Website
23.) Squak Mountain: Fibrous-cement material comprised of Recycled paper, glass, fly ash and cement.
- Use for tabletop or counter-tops
- Dealer locator available on website
24.) Syndcrete: Cement composit using natural minerals and recycled materials. Half the weight and twice the strenght of ordinary concrete
- Counter-tops, Furniture, Flooring, Surfaces
- LEEDS Credited 2-8
- Dealer locator on website
25.) UrbanSlab: Terrazzo Type of Matter consisting of 50% recycled post consumer glass containers.
- Counter-tops. Surfaces
- LEEDS Certified
- Call them for distributors
26.) Vetrazzo: Terrazzo type of materials using recycled materials
- Sinks, Counter-tops, Tiles
- Dealer Locator on Website
27.) VitraStone : Eco Friendly Concrete Sinks and Surfaces.
- Sinks, Counter-tops, Tiles
- Will Help with LEEDS Certification
28.) Eco Marmo :Re-composed stone material, produced by recycling waste materials from marble and limestone quarry sties. (Unfortunately they are in Australia) might have dealers here though.
29.) Totally Bamboo: Bamboo countertops, furniture, and much much more. Should call if they have a dealer near you.
30.) Teragen: Bamboo countertops as well as flooring and panels. Dealer locator on site.
31.) Avonite: Terrrazzo type of products. Has sinks and bowls as well. Has a dealer locator on website.
32.) Ecodomo: Reycled leather tiles
33.) Stainless Steel Tiles and Panels: Tiles contain 75% plus recycled stainless steel.
34.) Gore Design Co: Sinks Countertops, Furniture
35.) Cambria: Made in USA all Quartz,
- LEED points
36.) Conch Countertops:
37.) Formica ;
- Greenguard Certified, Member of Green Building Council,
- LEED’s credits available
38.) LG-Hi Macs
- Green guard Certified, Member of Green Building Council
- Available at all Home Depots
- Eden Collection available for LEED’s Credits
- Free Sink available with purchase
Resources: Environmental Benefits of Eco Countertops
Green Home Eco Make Over Part 1
Tags: Building
Posted in Countertops | No Comments »
Where to find Eco Countertops in California
Written by Cathy on June 2, 2008 – 6:37 pm -I love San Diego! and I can claim we have the best weather, but as far as resources go, we definitely lack ‘Green’ Resources, despite all the Hype that Mayor Sanders says. ! For your benefit, I listed by city who has what type of product as surfaces and countertops.
What’s missing? Eleek, Fireclay Tile. Ducat,(I love this stuff, but you really have to search to find a dealer) Urbanslabs, Syndecrete, Luminor, Fuez, Enviroglass, Gilasi, Vitrastone, VT Industries, MELD USA and probably a few more.
So check out these supplies, and let me know how it goes!
Anaheim
Spec Ceramics- 714.808.0134-Carries: Icestone
Stone Age- 714.704.9293 -Carries: Oceanside Glasstile
Atascadero
Green Goods-Carries-Alkemi, Squak, Paperstone, Richlite
| Glastile | Mission Tile West | Santa Monica | 90401 | ||
| Richlite | Dimensions Unlimited | Benicia | 94510 | 707.746.6624 | |
| SquakStone, Eco Gres, Paperstone, Richlite, Vetrazzo | Eco Home Improvement | Berkeley | 94702 | 510.644.3500 | |
| Earthcrete | Carter Hardware | Beverly Hills | 90211 | 310.657.1940 | |
| Glastile | Ed Pawlack Tile, Inc | Brea | 92821 | 714.529.2364 | |
| Vetrazzo | Atherton Culinary | Burlingame | 94019 | 650.548.5346 | |
| Vetrazzo | Gilman Screens and Kitchens | Burlingame | 94010 | 650.340.2890 | |
| Glastile | La Dolce Vita | Burlinggame | 94010 | 650.558.0147 | |
| Glastile | Tile City of Camarillo | Camarillo | 93010 | 805.388.8858 | |
| Vetrazzo | Halvorsen Plastics inc | Campbell | 95008 | 408.379.8200 | |
| Glastile | Westside Tile & Stone | Canoga Park | 91304 | 818.704.9222 | |
| Paperstone | Organo Natural | Cardiff | 619.26.9924 | ||
| Richlite | Carmel Kitchen and Bath | Carmel | 93923 | 831.624.4667 | |
| Icestone | Cabinet Studio | Carmichael | 95608 | 916.944.2085 | |
| Paperstone | Cabinet Studio | Carmichael | 916.944.2085 | ||
| Glastile | Victory Tile | Cathedral City | 92234 | 760.321.6000 | |
| Earthcrete | Standard Plumbing Supply | Concord | 94520 | 925.798.3093 | www.standardplumbing.com |
| Glastile | Concept Studio, Inc. | Corona del Mar | 92625 | 949.759.0606 | |
| Earthcrete | Eurobath and Tile | Costa Mesa | 92626 | 714.545.2284 | |
| Glastile | Walker Zanger | Costa Mesa | 92626 | 714.546.3671 | |
| Vetrazzo | Kitchens of Diablo | Danville | 94526 | 925.831.9500 | www.kitchensofdiablo.com |
| Alkemi | Casa Verde Designs | Davis | 95616 | ||
| Vetrazzo | Green Home Gold | El Dorado | 95623 | 530.622.8176 | |
| Squak Stone,Paperstone, Vetrazzo | Alternative Building Center | Eureka | 95501 | 707.445.4733 | |
| Paperstone, Richlite | Counter Creations | Eureka | 95503 | 707.444.9193 | |
| Vetrazzo, Alkemi | Healthy Homes Inc | Fair Oaks | 95628 | 916.276.9123 | www.sagehardware.net |
| Vetrazzo | Custom Kitchen Bath Center | Fremont | 94538 | 510.651.8134 | www.customkitchenbath.com |
| Richlite | California Woodworking | Fresno | 93703 | 559.252.5568 | |
| Glastile | Creative Tile | Fresno | 559-436-8453 | ||
| Earthcrete | Settco | Fresno | 93726 | 559.230.1100 | |
| Earthcrete | Standard Plumbing Supply | Fresno | 93726 | 559.227.2281 | |
| Paperstone | Organic Grace | Garberville | 95542 | 707.923.1296 | |
| Paperstone | A.M. Cabinets, Inc | Gardena | 90248 | 310.532.1919 | |
| Richlite | L & T Glendale Cabinets | Glendale | 91204 | 818.243.7728 | itcabinets@yahoo.com |
| Richlite | Signature Woodworks | Goleta | 93177 | 805.685.4080 | www.signaturewoodworks.com |
| Earthcrete | Coastal Kitchen Design | Half Moon Bay | 94019 | 650.726.2553 | www.coastalkitchendesign.com |
| Glastile | Walker Zanger | Hayward | 94544 | 510.429.2300 | |
| Richlite . Vetrazzo | Surface Art Countertop | Healdsburg | 95448 | 707.431.7693 | www.surfaceartcountertops.com |
| Glastile | Classic Tile & Design | Hermosa Beach | 90254 | 310.376.8024 | |
| Vetrazzo | Kitchen en-counter | Huntington Beach | 92649 | 714.377.4010 | www.kitchencounter.com |
| Earthcrete | Standards of Excellence | Huntington Beach | 92647 | 714.848.2006 | |
| Glastile | Stone and Ceramic Surfaces | Huntington Beach | 92649 | 714.894.8453 | |
| Paperstone | Wahamaki Construction Inc | Imperial Beach | 91932 | 619.623.3182 | |
| Earthcrete | B and C Custom Hardware and Bath | Irvine | 92618 | 949.859.6073 | www.customhardware.net |
| BioGlass, Glastile | From the Ground Up | La Jolla | 92037 | 858.551.9902 | |
| Richlite | California Countertop | La Mesa | 91941 | 619.460.0205 | |
| Paperstone | Douglah Designs | Lafayette | 94549 | 925.284.4560 | |
| Glastile | Surface Concepts | Laguan Hills | 92653 | 949.348.1088 | |
| Earthcrete | McKenna Plumbing Sales | Laguna Beach | 92651 | 888.376.9801 | |
| Glastile | Tesserae Tile & Stoneworks | Laguna Beach | 92651 | 949.464.1916 | |
| Ann Sacks | ANN SACKS | Laguna Niguel | 92677 | 949.831.3333 | |
| Vetrazzo | Roomscapes | Laguna Niguel | 92677 | 949.448.9627 | www.roomscapes.net |
| Earthcrete | Laguna’s Fancy Faucets | Lake Forest | 92630 | 949.768.6038 | |
| Glastile | The Tile Zone | Long Beach | 90807 | 562.988.8429 | |
| Ann Sacks | Anne Sacks | Los Angeles | 90048 | 310.273.0700 | |
| Earthcrete | Los Gatos Plumbing Supply | Los Gatos | 95030 | 408.395.1773 | |
| Richlite | Bill McChesney Construction | Mammoth Lakes | 93546 | 760.924.5800 | |
| Vetrazzo | Reclaim | Menlo Park | 94025 | 650.329.9480 | www.reclaimhome.com |
| Paperstone | Max Design & Construction | Mill Valley | 94941 | 415.389.8486 | |
| Paperstone, Richlite | Tom Richards Installations | Monterey | 93940 | 831.655.0366 | |
| Glastile | Morgan Hill Tile | Morgan Hill | 95037 | 408.779.1431 | |
| Glastile | Artisan Tile, Marble & Stone | Mountain View | 94043 | 650.237.9177 | |
| Vetrazzo | Gilman Screens and Kitchens | Mountain View | 94040 | 650.691.6850 | |
| Vetrazzo | Kitchens by Meyer | Mountain View | 94041 | 650.968.7866 | www.kitchensbymeyer.com |
| Glastile | Different by Design | Murrieta | 92562 | 951.894.7906 | |
| Glastile | Stones Unlimited | Murrieta | 92562 | 951.696.2414 | |
| Richlite | Spectrum Solid Surfacing | N. Highland | 95660 | 916.489.5226 | www.spectrumsolidsurfacing.com |
| Paperstone | William Crosby Cabinetry | Nevada City | 95959 | ||
| Paperstone | Hand in Hand Construction Co | Northridge | 91325 | 818.718.7477 | |
| Richlite | Julie Willams Design | Novato | 94949 | 415.884.4700 | |
| Paperstone | Skyside Studios | Novato | 415.883.9455 | ||
| Vetrazzo | Tresch Galleria | Novato | 94945 | 415.897.1105 | www.treschgalleria.com |
| Vetrazzo | JB Turner and Sons | Oakland | 94611 | 510.658.3441 | |
| Paperstone | Creative Wood Products | Oakland | 94621 | 510.635.5399 | |
| Earthcrete | Jack London Kitchen and Bath | Oakland | 94606 | 510.832.2284 | |
| Richlite | Semolina Design | Oakland | 94607 | 510.763.3700 | |
| Vetrazzo | EcoLogic Life | Ojai | 93023 | 805.272.8098 | |
| Paperstone | JM Johnston Construction | Ojai | 805.640.7230 | ||
| Vetrazzo | Faucets n Fixtures | Orange | 92866 | 714.639.9234 | www.faucetsnfixtures.com |
| Paperstone | Millworx | Paciama | 818.899.4400 | ||
| Glastile | D Mundo Tile Inc. | Palm Desert | 92211 | 760.360.0097 | |
| Vetrazzo | Modern Homes | Palm Springs | 92262 | 760.320.8422 | www.psmodhome.com |
| Glastile | Materials Marketing | Pasadena | 91105 | 626.584.6172 | |
| Earthcrete, Glastile | Mission Tile West | Pasadena | 91030 | 626.799.4595 | |
| Paperstone | Rucker Mill & Cabinet Works | Placerville | 95667 | 530.621.0236 | |
| Vetrazzo | Scott Floor to Ceiling | Pleasant Hill | 94523 | 925.945.0771 | |
| Richlite | Aloha Cabinetry | Pleasanton | 94566 | 925.600.0800 | |
| Glastile | Callahan Tile & Stone | Pleasanton | 94588 | 925.463.6000 | |
| Vetrazzo | KDC Kitchen and Bath | Pleasanton | 94566 | 925.417.7453 | www.kdckitchens.com |
| Paperstone | Delano Construction Co | Portola | 96122 | 530.832.4382 | |
| Paperstone | Western Contract | Rancho Cordova | 95742 | 916.638.3338 | |
| Vetrazzo | The Last Layer | Rancho Margerita | 92688 | 949.589.8453 | |
| Paperstone | Construction Inc. | Redlands | 93474 | 909.389.7850 | |
| Vetrazzo | Kitchen Studio | Redondo Beach | 90277 | 310.379.9800 | |
| Glastile | Materials Marketing | Redondo Beach | 90277 | 310.379.6688 | |
| Richlite | Accent Counters | Redwood City | 94063 | 650.568.9100 | |
| BioGlass, Richlite, Alkemi | Eco Design Resources | Redwood City | 94063 | 650.369.5001 | |
| Earthcrete | Fixtures and Faucets | Redwood City | 94061 | 888.865.1999 | www.fixturesandfaucets.com |
| Paperstone | Redwood City Cabinets | Redwood City | 94063 | 650.361.9268 | |
| Paperstone, Richlite | Scan-Top | Redwood City | 94025 | 650.361.8373 | |
| Paperstone | Tamalpais Commercial Cabinetry | Richmond | 510.231.6800 | ||
| Richlite | Creegan Custom kitchens | S. Lake Tahoe | 96150 | 530.541.1235 | |
| Vetrazzo | Truckee River Tile and Stone | S. Lake Tahoe | 96150 | 530.544.2552 | |
| Earthcrete | Ferguson Sacramento | Sacramento | 95841 | 916.338.8300 | |
| Squak Stone,Icestone, Vetrazzok Paperstone, Glastile | Green Sacramento | Sacramento | 95825 | 916.483.4332 | |
| Glastile | Natural Stone Design Gallery | Sacramento | 95824 | 916.387.6366 | |
| Paperstone | Woodsmiths | Sacramento | 95820 | 916.456.8871 | |
| Richlite | Rocksolid Cabinets | Salida | 95368 | 209.495.6577 | |
| Syndcrete,Alkemi, Paperstone, Richlite, Vetrazzo, Bioglas, Eco Gres, Glasstile | Green Fusion | San Anselmo | 94960 | 415.454.0174 | |
| Glastile | Da Vinci Marble | San Carlos | 94070 | 650.595.2500 | |
| Paperstone, Eco Gres | ECO Design Resources | San Carlos | 94070 | 650.591.1123 | |
| Paperstone | Counter Corrections | San Diego | 92192 | 619.247.3134 | |
| Glastile | European Tile Art II | San Diego | 92117 | 858.452.5090 | |
| Glastile | Stones Unlimited | San Diego | 92121 | 858.622.0014 | |
| Syndecrete | The Five Elements | San Diego | 92121 | 877.642.2092 | |
| Glastile | Unique Stone Imports | San Diego | 92110 | 619.275.8300 | |
| Ann Sacks | Ann Sacks | San Francisco | 94103 | 415.252.5889 | |
| Glastile | Ceramic Tile Design | San Francisco | 94103 | 415.575.3785 | |
| Vetrazzo | Gilman Screens and Kitchens | San Francisco | 94124 | 415.550.8848 | |
| Paperstone | Pankow Special Projects | San Francisco | 94107 | 415.543.4010 | |
| Richlite | Pro Countertops | San Francisco | 94110 | 415.822.1776 | www.procountertopusa.com |
| Vetrazzo | Studio Mehler | San Francisco | 94103 | 415.864.0800 | www.studiomehler.com |
| Glastile | Walker Zanger | San Francisco | 94103 | 415.487.2130 | |
| Earthcrete | Saratoga Plumbing Supply | San Jose | 95129 | 408.996.1773 | |
| Earthcrete | Style and Form | San Jose | 95128 | 408.241.2210 | |
| Glastile | Tile Fantastic | San Jose | 95124 | 408.371.6247 | |
| Richlite | Grasswood Cabinets | San Jose | 95112 | 408.436.8819 | |
| Glastile | Artisan Tile, Marble & Stone | San Luis Obispo | 93401 | 805.543.4800 | |
| Paperstone | Cucina Kitchens & Bath | San Luis Obispo | 93401 | 805.545.8161 | |
| Earthcrete | Pacific Coast Kitchen and Bath | San Luis Obispo | 93401 | 805.541.2786 | www.pacificcoastkitchenbath.com |
| Earthcrete | Standards of Excellence | San Marcos | 92069 | 760.761.3600 | |
| Bamboo | Totally Bamboo | San Marcos | 92078 | 760.471.6600 | www.totallybamboo.com |
| Earthcrete | Fixtures and Faucets | San Mateo | 94401 | 888.343.7260 | www.fixturesandfaucets.com |
| Glastile, Paperstone | Ceramic Tile Design | San Rafael | 94901 | 415.485.5182 | |
| Vetrazzo | Gilman Screens and Kitchens | San Rafael | 94901 | 415.455.5363 | www.gilmanscreen-kitchen.com |
| Glastile. Earthcrete | Tile & Stone Concepts | San Rafael | 94901 | 415.457.9422 | |
| Glastile | NS Ceramic | Santa Barbara | 93101 | 805.962.1422 | |
| Vetrazzo | Beyond the Box | Santa Cruz | 95060 | 831.427.0100 | www.btbkitchens.com |
| BioGlass, Alkemi, Squak Stone, Paperstone, Eco Gres | Eco Design Resources | Santa Cruz | 95060 | 831.421.0588 | www.ecodesingresources.com |
| Paperstone | Elements Manufacturing | Santa Cruz | 831.421.9440 | ||
| Syndcrete,Vetrazzo, Alkemi, Squak Stone, Paperston | Green Space | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 831.423.7200 | |
| Glastile | Mission Tile Inc | Santa Cruz | 95065 | 831.462.6411 | |
| Richlite . Earthcrete | Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 831.426.8011 | |
| Paperstone | Jumpstart Remodeling | Santa Cruz | 95062 | 831.476.8450 | |
| Richlite | Foundry Service and Supplies | Santa Fe Springs | 90670 | 562.945.6511 | www.foundryservice.com |
| Syndcrete | Bourget Brothers | Santa Monica | 90404 | 310.450.6556 | |
| Syndcrete | Bourget Brothers | Santa Monica | 90404 | 310.829.4010 | |
| Alkemi | Global Green | Santa Monica | 90405 | 310.452.7677 | www.globalgreen.org |
| Earthcrete | Mission Tile West | Santa Monica | 90401 | 310.434.9697 | www.missiontilewest.com |
| Alkemi | Modern ARC Inc. | Santa Monica | 90405 | 310.255.0982 | www.modernarcinc.com |
| Concrete | Syndesis | Santa Monica | 90403 | 310.829.9932 | www.syndesisinc.com |
| Paperstone | Eurown Custom Cabinets | Santee | 92071 | 619.440.2620 | |
| Vetrazzo | Design 101 | Saratoga | 95070 | 408.873.1100 | www.design-101.com |
| Earthcrete | Del Rey Fine Plumbing and Hardware | Seaside | 93955 | 831.899.2525 | www.delreysupply.com |
| Vetrazzo,BioGlass, Glastile | European Bath and Kitchen | Solana Beach | 92075 | 858.792.1542 | www.europeansbcom |
| Glastile | Styles Tile & Stone | Sonoma | 95476 | 707.996.7225 | |
| Earthcrete | Architectural Amenities | Stockton | 95204 | 209.547.0487 | |
| Glastile | Walker Zanger | Sun Valley | 91352 | 818.252.4000 | |
| Alkemi, Richlite | Kitchen Tiles More | Torrance | 90501 | 310.533.4903 | |
| Paperstone | Sitecraft Construction | Truckee | 96161 | 530.582.7499 | |
| Glastile | Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Co./Home Concepts | Truckee | 96161 | 530.582.2119 | www.ttlco.com |
| Earthcrete | Western Nevada Supply | Truckee | 96161 | 530.582.5009 | www.goblueteam.com |
| Vetrazzo | Designer Kitchens | Tustin | 92780 | 714.838.2611 | www.kitchensathome.com |
| Richlite | Northern Countertops | Ukiah | 95482 | 707.467.3969 | |
| Vetrazzo, Alkemi, Paperston | Epoxy Green | Venice | 90291 | 310.578.2123 | |
| Richlite | Old World Craftsman | Ventura | 93003 | 805.644.3471 | |
| Glastile | Creative Tile | Visalia | 93292 | 559.625.8455 | |
| Richlite | Visalia Counter Top Design | Visalia | 93291 | 559.651.2841 | |
| Glastile | Walker Zanger | W Hollywood | 90069 | 310.659.1234 | |
| Vetrazzo | Discover Green | W. Hollywood | 90038 | 323.461.0050 | www.discoverflooring.com |
| Vetrazzo | Kitchens Unlimited | Walnut Creek | 94596 | 925.934.4700 | |
| Glastile | Tile & Stone Concepts | Walnut Creek | 94596 | 925.944.7800 | |
| Earthcrete | Ferguson Enterprises | Woodland Hills | 91367 | 818.593.7220 | |
| Durat | |||||
| Gilasi | Future Green | Milwaukee | 53207 | 414.294.4300 | |
| Laminate | VT Industries | 800.827.1615 | www.vtindustries.com | ||
| Fuez | Fuez | Ave | 97217 | 503.289.7000 | www.fuez.com |
| VitraStone | Waldenour | Atlanta | 30318 | 404.745.3025 | www.waldenour.com |
| Fireclay Tile | |||||
Tags: CA
Posted in Countertops | No Comments »
Top 28 Eco- Friendly Tiles updated Feb- 2009
Written by Cathy on May 30, 2008 – 12:09 am -Read more »
Tags: Building
Posted in Countertops | No Comments »
Green Eco Countertops: Decisions
Written by Cathy on May 27, 2008 – 6:28 pm -To me, this is where your true creativity and fun can enter into the whole home remodeling. The choices to be made can be intriquing, unique and exciting. Here again is the problem, if you are living in San Diego, where do you go to actually be able to see, touch, feel, all of the alternatives? If you lived in Northern California, there are so many cool building places to go visit and look at all the options available. After reading about the various types of eco friendly countertops, including one of my favorite sites, Green Home Guide, decided needed to look more into other options.
Here are your choices for Surfaces, mainly countertops in companies using recycled materials.
Lithistone: Icestone, Paperstone. Syndecrete, Enviroglas. Bamboo, Vitrastone, Shetkastone , Richlite, Vetrazzo, Eleek.
I didn’t list Silestone and Caesarstone, because anyone can get them at Home Depot and other big box stores
All of them look great, my favorite is the Enviroglas, but you would be paying about $100 a square foot including delivery and installation.
It would be absolutely fantastic if there was 1 place in San Diego or even southern California that carries all of the above.
You can find, Paperstone at the following locations: I would definitely call before you go.
Organo Natural: 2257 Montgomery Cardiff
Wahamaki Construction, 430 Cypress Ave, Imperial Beach, 619.623.3182
Counter Corrections, 1322 33rd St , San Diego 619.247.3134
Eurown Custom Cabinets 10108 Country Scenes Ct, Santee 619.440.2620
Richlite
California Countertop 7811 Alvardo, La Mesa 619.460.0205
Bamboo
Totally Bamboo 1810 Diamond, San Marcos, 760.471.6600
Vetrazzo
European Bath and Kitchen: 143 South Cedros, Solana Beach
Environglas: has no local showroom, they will send you information and you can order samples
IceStone: they have a Director of Southwest Sales, Kristen Sibilia, 619.300.2698, maybe she will be able to help find a location
Lithistone: you have to call them for a local distributor: 970.799.0181
Syndecrete: Closest distributor is in Santa Monica, Bourget Brothers, 310.450.6556
Vitrastone: Call them for local dealer, 970.385.4044
ShetkaStone: Call them as well, 507.357.4177
Eleek: Closest dealer is in Ojai, so call them at 503.232.5526
Tags: Building
Posted in Countertops | No Comments »
