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One of the latest home trends is eco friendly countertops. If you are thinking of a countertop replacement or counters for your new home, take at look at these 'green' alternatives.

Green materials and processes are safer because they don't emit dangerous fumes such as formaldehyde for your family to breathe. Some say respiratory ailments, including childhood asthma, have been attributed to breathing the gases these chemicals let off in the home.

Countertop Options

Bamboo Countertops: For several reasons, bamboo has emerged as a great green product. Bamboo is being used for flooring, counters, cabinets, furniture, clothing, and bedding.
It's green since it is extremely renewable. Bamboo is considered the ideal option to it's much slower growing counterpart the tree, and because of this, it is extremely eco-friendly.
Bamboo is very durable. It is equal to the durability of many hardwoods and is even harder than some other hardwoods. Bamboo countertops are non-toxic and formaldehyde-free. Flat grain, vertical grain and parquet end grain patterns are available.
It is very simple to care for bamboo countertops. To keep these eco-friendly countertops in tip-top shape, just clean them with a solution of mild soap and warm water. You should avoid cutting directly on the counter surface. Knives can damage the surface. With it's green properties, and reasonable cost, it's hard not to love the beauty of a bamboo countertop. If you like the look of wood, be sure to check out bamboo as one of your choices for new countertops!

PaperStone: PaperStone is made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
It's non-porous surface is stain resistant. Surface cuts or marks can be sanded or rubbed out with a abrasive pad and treated with the PaperStone Finish.
It is extremely dense and strong. It emits no radon gases and is free of VOC's.

BottleStone: BottleStone is made from 80 percent recycled container glass. This is the post-consumer glass exactly as it is picked up at the curb, then crushed to pieces 1/8-inch and smaller. The flexibility of their process also enables them to use other sources of waste glass, including old fluorescent light bulbs and the waste from window and door manufacturing.
BottleStone is heat, scratch and stain resistant.
If you'd like to turn your own bottles into countertop material, Bottlestone will do it for you. (Six wine bottles = 1 square-foot of BottleStone.)

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Countertop Options

Reclaimed Wood Countertops: Reclaimed wood countertops can be a great additions anywhere. You can get them in a wide range of colors with rich history. The wood can be reclaimed from anything like old buildings, barns, textile mills, wood fences, and wine barrels.
They are easy to clean. If you scratch your reclaimed wood countertop, it can be sanded and re-oiled, waxed, or resealed with eco-friendly sealers.