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Eco-friendly Kitchen

Eco-friendly Kitchen

Paperstone Countertop:
PaperStone Certified is an FSC-certified, environmentally sustainable bio-composite surface made with 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

The proprietary paper used in Paperstone is made by the Grays Harbor Paper Company and is made from 100% post consumer recycled wood fiber that is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified by Smartwood in a factory that uses 100% Green-e energy.  Its manufacture takes far less energy and uses renewable resources unlike traditional materials.  The resin systems are water based and petroleum and formaldehyde free.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® categories where points can accumulate for PaperStone products are as follows:
• Recycled Content
• Local Regional Materials
• Rapidly Renewable Materials
• Certified Wood Materials
• Low Emitting Materials

EcoGres Asia black tiles and EcoTerr Periwinkle Countertop:
Eco-Gres™ is porcelain sheets, tiles and mosaics made with 50% pre-consumer porcelain are highly sustainable and easy to install and maintain.  All Eco-Gres products are unglazed through-body tiles that do not require sealants.  The life cycle of 40+ years and low maintenance contribute to a favorable life cycle analysis.  Eco-Gres products are made by reclaiming and reusing unfired raw materials and are manufactured with a closed water system.

Eco-Terr™ Backsplash & Tiles:
Highly sustainable, non-porous, moisture resistant and maintained without harsh chemicals – soap and water is sufficient. Created with 75-80% pre-consumer recycled marble or granite chips (by-product of quarry production) and a cementitious binder containing 5% fly ash, some variations also contain post-consumer recycled glass inserts.

Bamboo Flooring:
A rapidly renewable material, grown without the use of pesticides and fertilizers. No added formaldehyde.