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Posts tagged “tile”

Roundup: Our Favorite Mosaics

We love mosaics for two reasons. From a design standpoint, they make a stunning visual impact with the use of patterns and pieces. From a green living point of view, though, mosaics make use of smal...

Solé Integrated Solar Tiles by SRS Energy

I was impressed to learn that these "barrel-style" roof tiles pictured above actually contain photovoltaic cells that generate electricity. They're constructed from a light-weight performance polyme...

Green Cleaning: The Grout Chore, Part I

Spring is here, and that means it's time to take a close look at the tile in your tub or shower. If it looks like the image above, it's time to call your landlord......

Best New Green Materials for Your Interior

New for 2009, these innovative interior building products are not only eco-friendly, but also better-performing and more attractive that those of last year. See 7 great new green products after the ju...

Recycled Tiles by Stone Impressions
From water bottles, metal shavings, glass & wood.

Stone Impression's new line of environmentally friendly accent, mural and border tiles are made of an advanced composite using recycled materials including post-industrial metal shavings, water bottle...

Recycle Your Corks: Yemm & Hart Turns Them into Tiles

Recently, Maxwell blogged about storing your saved wine corks in a lovely Horchada jar. Well, for you boozers who aren’t interested in hoarding your corks, you can now donate or redeem them for m...

Recycled Glass Tile by Giulio Candussio

Wow. Recycled glass tile is something we've discussed here before. In fact, one of my tryout posts for this job was about Blazestone 100% Recycled Glass Tile. 27 comments later, we hadn't come to ...