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.

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1.) Alkemi: Made from fine flake aluminum milling scrap,

• LEEDS Credit. Counter-tops, surfaces 
• Dealer locator on site 

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 

• Plyboo

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 

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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

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You can use tile for many surfaces, countertops, walls, floors, cabinets and more. Many of the countertop manufacturers actually do floors, tables and sinks as well. Since my luck on finding good deals on Craiglists is about the same as me winning lotto, decided to investigate other options. 

Please note that many of these companies as well as the countertop companies also manufacture other surfaces as well. All of the below companies products utilize recycled materials in their production.

Once again, these are very hard to find in San Diego! 

TOP 28 ECO- Friendly Tiles 

1.) Ann Sacks
2.) Bedrock Industries 1401 West Garfield St Seattle WA 98119 206.283.7625 

• Blazestone: Made up of 100% recycled glass 

3.) Oceanside Glassstile 2293 Cosmos Court Carlsbad CA 92009 760.929.4000 

• Made primarily from silica sand (natural resource) and recycled content) and recycled contents 

4.) Rubber-Call

• Eco Friendly Sport Rubber Tile 
• Blogs on Rubber Tile

5.) Quarry Tile 6328 E Utah Ave Spokane WA 99212 509.536.2812 

• Natural Hues: Commercial grade ceramic tile. Leeds certified 
• EcoBody

6.) Santa Regina  1405 North I45, Palmer, TX 75152  972.845.3200

• Terrazzo Product using marble, granite, quartz bound iwth cement, sand and pgments. 

7.) FireClay Tile:  San Jose 408.275.1182

• Handmade tile 

8.) Aurora Glass 2345 W Broadway, Eugene, OR 97402  541.681.3260 

• Glass decor made with 100% recycled glass. Owned by St. Vincent de Paul 

9.)Sandhill Industries 6898 S Supply Way #100 Boise ID 83716 208.345.6508 

• 100% recycled glass tiles 
• Info: 

10.) Terra Green Ceramics 1650 Progress dr Richmond IN 47374 765.935.4760

• Recycled Content ceramic tile and glass. 
• Terra Classic (Qualifies for LEEDS)
• Terra Traffic
• Terra Crackle  (55% recycled glass content) 
• Terra Decos
• Terra Elements
• Terra Fusion
• Terra Metallic (metals)

11.) Eco Friendly Flooring 931 EMain St Ste. 04, Madison, WI  608.441.3265

• Tiles made up of 100% recycled post consumer or post-industrial sources 
• Review from materialicio

12.) Coverings Etc 7610 NE 4th Ct . Miami FL 33138 305.757.6000 

• EcoGres: Unglazed porcelain mosiac made with 50% post industrial recycled content (review: Safe Building Solutions) 
• BioGlass: Made with 100% recycled Glass 
• Eco Terr Terrazzo style with recycled content. Can be used in tiles and Slabs 
• Eco Cem:Made od cement strengthened with cellulose fibers.  

13.) Wausau Tile P.O. Box 1520 Wausea WI 54402 800.388.8728

• Manufacture of many products, including Terrazzo flooring, utilize recycled Steel, plastics, rubber, glass and more  

14.) Marmoleum: 

• Forbo, Marmoleum Click , products made from natural raw materials

15.) Hakatai

• ashland-e:: tile contains recycled glass 

16.) Yemm and Hart :

• Rubber mats (made with recycled tires)  and also cork tiles. They are looking to purchase your wine corks as well 

17.) Heritage Glass Inc :

• Terrazzo type  using recycled bottles and window glass 

18.)  Crossville :

You can get these tiles almost anywhere. 

19.) AMDEC:  503.297.5933

• Tile made from 1005 post industrial Fused glass. 

20.) Stardust Glass:  503.928.3076 

• Tile made from recycled post industrial scrap glass. 

21.) Cool Tiles (Vidrepur)  : 888.845.3788

• Tiles made of 100% recycled Glass

22.) Susan Jablon Mosaics 408 Front St. Vestal, NY  607.748.2302

• Recycled Bottle Glass Tiles 

23.) La Tene: 

• Hand made, high end, eco tile 

24.) SeaStone (Made by Matrix. Z) 

25.) Trend Group USA : Mosaic Tile collection produced in recycled glass, gold, stone and cermanic 

26.) Ultra Glass: Glass Tile that meets LEEDS Criteria. Surfaces, flooring, art and more 

27.) Grass Roots of Montana: Glass Tiles from post consumer waste 

28.) Mod Rocks by Mod Walls- ModRocks™ Natural Polished Pebble Mosaics, ModRocks™ 100% Recycled Glass Pebbles, and all Natural Cork Mosaic Penny Rounds made of end cuts from a wine cork manufacturer. All of these products are mesh mounted in square foot sheets or larger as noted, for easy modular installation.

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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

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