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"Green" Kitchen Countertops -- Some Eco Friendly Choices From Your Houston Real Estate Professional

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Real Estate Agent with Century 21 Hardee-Team Realty

"Green" Kitchen Countertops -- Some Eco Friendly Choices From Your Houston Real Estate Professional.

There are choices that are cheaper than granite and better for the environment.  Sustainable materials look just as good as the "usual" granite or quartz.  One example is recycled glass in cement countertops.  In terms of what constitutes "green", the countertops feature recycled or sustainable content, low-toxicity binders, eco-friendly maufacturing processes or a combination. And, if you can get a countertop that is produced locally, it saves on fuel consumption.  Durability is the number one consideration, because not having to replace the countertops again is the most green option of all. 

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Comments (3)

Ralph Gorgoglione
Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

This is an excellent post! Thank you for sharing this post.

Feb 25, 2011 04:13 AM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

A very interesting post, with some good workarounds....thank you!

Feb 25, 2011 04:25 AM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

I never thought about a countertop that was produced locally.  I'll bet there are all kind of optios out there I had never thought of. Thanks!

Feb 26, 2011 03:53 PM