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New River Concrete Countertops:

Local and Recycled

These countertops are made of sand and gravel from the New River, which is collected during regular, low impact dredging to maintain two dams in Grayson County, Virginia. The councrete is stained using recycled iron oxides, and using environmentally responsible low VOC sealers.

This beautiful aggregate has a low embodied energy and does not require mining or long distance hauling. The countertops have recycled content, including recycled iron oxide to stain some of the concrete mixes. The countertops are ground, polished, and sealed to make them heat resistant and virtually stain resistant.

Catagories where credits can contribute to  LEED certification are: Recycled Content MR4, Local Regional Materials MR5, Low Emitting Materials EQ4.

 

Paperstone Can you cut paper with a knife? Sure, but not Paperstone. Paperstone is made of recycled post-industrial paper pressed with natural resins and cured to a hardness that can be used as a countertop, rainboard, even flooring.

Icestone An exciting new material becoming popular for countertops is Icestone, a mixture of 100% recycled glass and concrete. It looks and performs like mined stone and is installed and maintained like granite.

New River Concrete These concrete countertops are made of sand and gravel from the New River, which is collected during regular, low impact dredging to maintain two dams.

Bamboo Renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, bamboo countertops are a true gem in modern sustainable architecture. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on earth, growing up to 6” per day, making it a very sustainable and renewable material. It is as strong as oak hardwood and comes in solid or hand-scraped finishes and five colors.  
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