Comments on: Vetrazzo…Environmental Award Winning Countertops http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vetrazzo%25e2%2580%25a6environmental-award-winning-countertops EPA's Blog About Our World Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Heidi from GreenFlooringSupply.com http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-53887 Heidi from GreenFlooringSupply.com Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:43:15 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-53887 Sara – Did you ever go through with the remodel?

If you did choose the Vetrazzo, I would definitely go with a plain, low key floor.

A stranded bamboo or a cork with little visual movement would be a nice compliment to a busier counter-top. (Or even a plain, stained concrete type surface…….)

As far as sustainability between the two floors, I would say that the cork is the more sustainable of the two but the stranded bamboo is more scratch resistant. They are both pretty easy to maintain… basically just like maintaining a wood floor.

]]> By: Kevin Gurley http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-53672 Kevin Gurley Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:06:46 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-53672 Wow how beautiful does that recycled glass countertop look…..If only the large corporations could choose to incorporate these products into all their buildings the world would be a better place.

I just recently had my kitchen countertop redone with a soapstone countertop. It’s not recycled but more environmentally friendly than a man made countertop that uses a bunch of chemicals.

Next I have two projects a countertop in the living room area and one for the outside I would love to incorporate these vetrazzo countertops in my next build.

]]> By: jon http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-50919 jon Tue, 01 May 2012 19:57:12 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-50919 love the look of recycled glass counters. thanks for sharing about your eco-friendly products!

]]> By: Naples Dentist http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-42044 Naples Dentist Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:21:46 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-42044 Thanks, It’s interesting but also sometimes scary especially since these things are starting to show up in bathrooms in nightclubs and bars. You can’t go anywhere without some type of stimulus coming at you but it’s effective. but it is very inportant topics for us.

]]> By: Corinne http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-41759 Corinne Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:25:03 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-41759 Two years ago, we installed a Vetrazzo countertop in our $250+K kitchen remodel. After the first 6 months the little glass pieces started chipping out of the filler especially around the edges. Now the top is stained in two places and the Vetrazzo website says this just adds to the beauty…. wrong… it just looks stained. The surface, in many places is rough where the filler is breaking down. The original company was located in California, but it has since been sold to a company in Georgia. We went back to the manufacturer and got nothing but nasty emails telling us it was our fault for not maintaining the surface properly. This is NOT the case, everything in our kitchen is BEAUTIFUL… the Vetrazzo countertop will have to be replaced. It’s definitely NOT sustainable!

]]> By: JP http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-26921 JP Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:51:46 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-26921 Hey Sara,

I just found some other eco-friendly flooring alternatives- Palm! The have some really interesting textures and a unique look that I really like, plus they are FSC certified. For more info and pics take a look at:
http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/06/plyboo-bamboo-plywood-and-durapalm-palm-tree-sustainable-flooring/

]]> By: Susan Bailey http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-26859 Susan Bailey Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:28:18 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-26859 where can this counter topping be purchased?

]]> By: lian http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-24034 lian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:59:31 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-24034 Would like to know more about this material processing …

]]> By: lian http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-24014 lian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:15:16 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-24014 Traffic lights and laboratory glass ? Is it really safe for the countertop? Who knows where it was used. It doesn’t sound like that safe for the kitchen…

]]> By: top http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/vetrazzo%e2%80%a6environmental-award-winning-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-23160 top Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:01:24 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=898#comment-23160 The countertops on the picture looks nice, but seems to me not too safe and green…

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