![]() We don't know what the other 25% of the filler is made of, but presumably, it is not very eco-friendly, or the manufacturer surely would have mentioned it. company has been certified for sustainability by SCS Global Services (formerly Scientific Certification Services) based on its use of up to 97% recycled materials in its made-in-USA countertops and an Advantage Gold certification for being VOC-free.ĮCO is a composite material that uses 75% recycled scrap (salvaged mirrors, window and bottle glass, porcelain, and industrial furnace slag) as a filler. and ECO by Cosentino are of this sort.Īlkemi uses scrylic resin as a binder with a filler composed of scrap aluminum and copper flakes. ![]() Using recycled materials is most of the time a good thing. You can figure on spending about $150 per square foot installed. To learn more about Eco counters, watch this video of the Cosentino ECO countertop in Ecohome’s Edelweiss House or visit Dekton. It’s made by Cosentino, carries a 25 year manufacturers' warranty and comes with a variety of looks and colours. It is a great option for both kitchens and bathrooms. It is non-porous, not affected by UV rays and is very resistant to scratches, heat and stains. The final product does not require any resin or sealants. The Dekton® counter is a ground-up mix of glass, porcelain and quartz heated to over 1,000 degrees Celsius and compressed underneath 25,000 tons. Here are a few alternative sustainable kitchen counter options that we quite like for green homes with Passive House PHIUS+ certification or LEED v4 certification standards, not just for the look, but also for the material composition, durability & sustainability. So thankfully it is becoming easier all the time to find green building products such as non-toxic and durable laminate countertops. As consumers wise up in the modern age to urgent environmental issues and the importance of healthy air quality in homes, the market naturally follows suit. Laminates are still the most affordable kitchen counters on the market, so if you're going for one, search out brands that have made efforts to improve the products they offer. Maybe the latest generation of laminate countertops for kitchens & bathrooms merits a second look when building or renovating sustainably for a greener home though, see here. ![]() And they certainly live up to the adage ‘you get what you pay for’, as most of them still contain a lot of formaldehyde and they aren’t very durable. The most common kitchen counters you will find in homes are traditional laminate countertops.
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