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Look at all of these beautiful countertops! Incredibly eye-catching and incredibly durable! Strong, antibacterial, scratch-resistent, and thermal-resistant, Vertrazzo surfaces can be cut on, won't be damaged if you put a hot pot on them and they can be cleaned easily. Oh, and did I mention that they are made out of shards of recycled bottles?!
Vetrazzo countertops are made up of 85% recycled glass and 15% modified Portland White Cement. These surfaces can be used anywhere that natural stone is used; countertops, tabletops, architectural cladding, basically anywhere you want it installed. According to Vetrazzo's website, Vetrazzo is composed of a patented (Patent No. US 7,771,539), proprietary formula that combines recycled glass with a binder of cement, additives, pigments and other recycled materials. This makes these surfaces one of the most environmentally-friendly surface materials on the market. Compared to the common surface materials such as granite, corian and quartz, Vetrazzo's glass countertops are the best choice due to it's high level of strength and durability. Costing around $125-$165 per square foot polished and installed, these countertops are no more expensive than other high-end surface materials.
Here's a little more information from the Vetrazzo website about the bottles used to create these unique surfaces. "All of the glass used in Vetrazzo is recycled, and it makes up approximately 85% of the final material. Our largest source of glass is the neighborhood curbside recycling programs. (See if you can spot last night’s Heineken bottle…) Other glass comes from post-industrial usage, windows, drinking glasses, stemware, automotive glass, stained glass, laboratory glass, reclaimed glass from building demolition, and other unusual sources such as decommissioned traffic light lenses. Because of the unique nature of the glass used in the production process, every Vetrazzo surface has its own history".
Be sure to check out Vetrazzo's website and let anyone interested in renovating their house about these wonderful green wonders.
- Sav
Here's a little more information from the Vetrazzo website about the bottles used to create these unique surfaces. "All of the glass used in Vetrazzo is recycled, and it makes up approximately 85% of the final material. Our largest source of glass is the neighborhood curbside recycling programs. (See if you can spot last night’s Heineken bottle…) Other glass comes from post-industrial usage, windows, drinking glasses, stemware, automotive glass, stained glass, laboratory glass, reclaimed glass from building demolition, and other unusual sources such as decommissioned traffic light lenses. Because of the unique nature of the glass used in the production process, every Vetrazzo surface has its own history".
Be sure to check out Vetrazzo's website and let anyone interested in renovating their house about these wonderful green wonders.
- Sav
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