VitraStone manufactures sinks, countertops and tiles. The material looks like concrete, but in fact it’s a blend of ceramic cement, fly ash and recycled glass.

70-85% of the material is recycled glass. The glass is pulled from the local recycling center. It’s crushed there and then delivered to the VitraStone facility.

The fly ash used in production is a bi-product of local coal burning plants. Millions of tons go to waste in landfills and flyash waste ponds every year.

Ceramic cement is used instead of Portland cement because the production of Portland cement accounts for 7% of all Carbon Dioxide emissions from human resources. Chemicals such as water reducers, plasticisers and acrylics that are not used in the proprietary blend of VitraStone ceramic cements.

The products come in a range of colors and can also be customized. Stained glass, fossils, stones or metals can be inlaid into the material which is then sealed with a deep penetrating sealer (food grade, no VOCs).

On the down side, VitraStone is located in Colorado. The closest showroom seems to be in Philly.

Oh yeah, and it ain’t Home Depot prices.