ECO by Cosentino: Eco-Friendly Solutions for Countertops

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ECO by Cosentino is a durable surface made of 75% recycled content composed of post-industrial or post-consumer materials and is bound by an environmentally friendly resin which comes in part from corn oil. ECO by Cosentino is also an ideal substitute for natural or engineered stone.

* High performance against staining, scratching and scorching
* Non-porous, does not require sealers

* Available in 10 designer colors and two textures (Leather™ and polished)

Eco by Cosentino

* Available in a 63"x 128" slab
* Backed by a 5 year limited warranty
* Building teams can gain points toward LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council
* GreenGuard, NSF and Cradle to Cradle Certifications

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Content


ECO by Cosentino is composed of:

* mirrors salvaged from houses, building and factories;
* glass from windshields, windows and bottles;
* granulated glass from consumer recycling practices;
* porcelain from china, tiles, sinks, toilets and ECO by Cosentino elements

ECO by Cosentino uses an eco-friendly resin with 22% of its composition coming from vegetable origin (mainly corn).


Colors - Green Collection

The Green Collection

Crystal Ash

Crystal Sand

The Green Collection is composed of colors containing 75% post-industrial recycled raw materials.

Polar Cap, Crystal Ash and Starlight are made mainly from recycled mirror. While the colors Luna and Crystal Sand are composed mainly from recycled glass and porcelain. The color Black Forest is composed mostly of recycled glass and quarried stone.

GREEN-CRYSTALASH

GREEN-CRYSTALSAND

 

Luna

Black Forest

 

GREEN-LUNA

GREEN-BLACKFOREST

 

Polar Cap

Starlight

GREEN-POLARCAP GREEN-STARLIGHT

Colors - The Revive Collection

The Revive Collection Iron Ore Riverbed
The Revive Collection is composed of 75% post-consumer recycled raw materials.

The colors Terra, Riverbed and Iron Ore are mainly composed of from recycled glass, mirrors and industrial furnace residuals and White Diamond is mainly composed of recycled glass.
REVIVE-IRONORE REVIVE-RIVERBED
Terra White Diamond
REVIVE-TERRA REVIVE-WHITEDIAMOND


Environmental Aspects


ECO by Cosentino uses products that have reached the end of their lifecycle - this means materials being used in ECO by Cosentino cannot be incorporated in to any other industrial product that would otherwise collect in landfills.

In the first year's production of ECO by Cosentino we will use the equivalent to 2 million standard sized bathroom mirrors (10.5 sq ft).

ECO by Cosentino will use the equivalent of 539K sq ft of ceramic material yearly.

Did you know consumption of recycled materials results in:
* Elimination of waste from landfills
* Utilization of less energy in creation of new raw materials
* Brings products back to life
* Less utilization of natural resources and deforestation

Using ECO by Cosentino friendly resins results in:
* Less impact to air quality
* Less energy consumption

Process Benefits
* 94% Recycled Water
* 99% of VOC purification at the factory
* Quarry Restoration

The production of ECO by Cosentino is expected to reuse the equivalent of 60 million glass bottles every year

Cosentino the makers of ECO by Cosentino works with national government agencies on re-forestation practices