Warm Up To IceStone
Sarah Van Arsdale Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 3:48AM If you're looking into remodeling a kitchen or bath and want to have gorgeous countertops while doing the earth a favor, you should consider the greenest countertop material we've found: IceStone. Before you read on about its credentials, let us tell you that what we first liked about it was its look---it's bright, smooth, and elegant, rivaling any other countertop material on the market.
The company, based in Brooklyn, New York, boasts of having a "triple bottom line"---the manufacture of the stuff is done in the greenest way possible, with 80% of their waste recycled, recovered, or composted.
Second, their mission statement includes a mandate for social responsibility, including providing health benefits and education programs to employees.
Third, the material itself: it's made of recycled glass in a concrete mixture, so it is both recycled and recyclable. It's been used in several LEED-certified projects, including the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in NYC.
Finally, it's a woman-owned business, so if you want to support women entrepreneurs, here you go.
IceStone. We really like it. http://www.icestone.biz/
Reader Comments (2)
Good write up. We love IceStone an do a fair amount of work in it.
I agree -- very good product! I wasn't aware that IceStone was a woman-owned business...this makes me want to spec it for projects even more. :) Thanks.