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Recycled-Glass Cement Countertop

If you've ever wondered where your curbside recycling ends up, you may find it in these countertops

by Chris Ermides

Length: 0:44
Produced By: Tom Olivares

At Vetrazzo, an old beer or wine bottle can have a second life as a beautiful solid-surface countertop. Watch as Fine Homebuilding editor Chris Ermides makes his way through samples of Vetrazzo's recycled-glass panels made from 85% post-consumer glass.  

Video by: John Ross

December 4, 2007

Related Topics:
Backsplashes and Countertops | Glass | Green Building | Green Design | Other Materials
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