Information on green, recycled, eco-friendly and sustainable surfaces
Squak Mountain Stone is a sustainable alternative to natural stone that is crafted out of recycled materials by Tiger Mountain Innovations in Seattle. The company stated that the idea for the material came from a graduate-school essay about transforming mixed waste paper into hard, workable slabs....
Richlite has been producing sustainable countertop materials since 1943, the newest of which is embedded with bamboo and called Stratum. Stratum is a naturally designed material inspired by the banded cliffs of Palouse Canyon in Eastern Washington. In addition to Stratum, Richlite offers the Northwest series...
TESSELLE introduced Corrosi, its new large format (24- by 28-in.) Silacrete tile. Silacrete is made from 50 percent concrete and 50 percent recycled glass and is suitable for use on indoor or outdoor walls. The company describes Corrosi as having the “look of concrete that has...
Pelican Sinks introduced its Bamboo Series of sinks. Each eco-friendly sink is made of rapidly renewable bamboo and is sealed with a waterproof polyurethane that allows the sink to withstand everyday use and gives it a maintenance free finish. There are five models available in the Bamboo Series including two...
Meganite offers 18 colors of its acrylic solid surface with recycled content (such as the “Goldrush” and “Raven” colors shown here). According to the company, they are among the company’s most popular designs so they are more likely to be used in everyday projects. Although the...
Sustainable Materials LLC introduced in the United States Organic Blocks, a surfacing material made of sustainably harvested, rapidly renewable and recycled molded cork. Primarily used for wall décor, the molded cork ’tiles,’ for lack of a better term, have depth and dimension not typically associated with other...
TorZo added Striata and Striata Fusion architectural panels to its product line. The Striata panels are manufactured using responsibly harvested, SFI-certified, 100 percent Northwest Douglas Fir structural beams. The wood is infused with colored acrylic that not only changes the aesthetics but is designed to increase...
Vetrazzo, a manufacturer of surfacing material made from 85 percent post-consumer recycled glass added to portland cement, has a new surface color option, Coffee House. This environmentally-friendly product offering is suitable for use anywhere natural stone is used, such as countertops, tabletops, hearths/fireplace surrounds and architectural...
Móz Designs offers a variety of metal surfacing materials and a recent addition, Cosmos, is made using recycled aluminum. As part of the company’s Graphix collection, the metal surface is inspired by timeless textile patterns, and in this case a gradient background with several celestial patterns...
Theri, from Tesselle, is a printed tile pattern that forms a non-repeating design with both organic and industrial influences. Printed on Silacrete, which is 50 percent recycled glass and 50 percent concrete, this design is comprised of four tile patterns that are laid out in random...
IceStone LLC released a health product declaration (HPD) for its line of recycled glass and cement surfaces. The HPD is a standardized reporting tool that discloses product ingredients, allowing specifiers and consumers to make informed buying decisions. Although the HPD program only began in 2012, the...
Maniscalco, the Australian-based designer and wholesaler of glass, stone and metal decorative tiles, launched the Victoria Metal Mosaic Series made of 98% post-consumer recycled aluminum. The product includes “Mini Hexy” (pictured here in Falls Creek Blend) which consists of 1.25- by 1.5-in. mosaic tiles delivered on...
The new Puracy Natural Multi-Surface Cleaner is a non-toxic, effective and versatile cleanser made from plants, water and a hint of green tea and lime. Its biodegradable ingredients were carefully chosen and developed into a proprietary solution that is hypoallergenic and safe for grey water and...
Tesselle’s Silacrete tiles from 50 percent concrete and 50 percent recycled glass, now come in several finishes: printed designs, murals, photorealistic, solids and custom designs. Suitable for outdoor wall applications or indoor applications, such as backsplashes, countertops, floors an walls, the digitally printed tiles allow designs...
Native Trails NativeStone™ concrete sinks use a renewable vegetable “jute” fiber mixture for reinforcement of the concrete. This jute fiber is integrated throughout the sinks to increase resistance to cracking. The sink line includes kitchen, bar/prep and lavatory sinks. The sinks are made impervious to staining...
Paneltech, manufacturer of PaperStone recycled surfaces, added two new PaperStone designer colors to its line-up: Graphite and Sand. This brings the total number of colors available to 11. The new colors are made from an FSC mix of 90 percent recycled paper, and mixed melamine and...
More
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
Recent Comments