Friday, May 23, 2008

A couple of hot sellers in the green retail space

  • IceStone Pavers are manufactured in Brooklyn, New York from 100% post-industrial waste – for interior and exterior use in patios, walkways, bathroom floors, gardens, shower surrounds, and more. Essentially, IceStone Pavers are double-recycled, as they are constructed from the broken pieces and overruns from IceStone's 100% post-consumer recycled glass countertop manufacturing process. That said, remember that no material is perfect, and IceStone, despite its many accolades, still contains concrete, a very energy-intensive thing to make.
  • Kährs QuietStride Underlayment is manufactured from 90% post-consumer recycled tires, which are ground up into scrap, bonded with latex, and adhered to a fiberglass/cellulose backing using a low-VOC adhesive. A typical discarded truck tire yields enough recycled rubber to produce about 40 square feet of underlayment. QuietStride is used as a soundproofing layer under hardwood or engineered flooring, with excellent acoustical abatement.

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