Green Materials That We Use

Virtually all of our products are green in one way or another.  Our cabinetry from Schrock, Decora and Homecrest are all certified by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association.  Their commitment to the environment is phenomenal and the homeowner can rest assured that all viable steps are being taken to protect the environment as much as possible.

The engineered stones that we use all have environmental certifications as well.  Cambria, Silestones, Zodiaq and Caesarstone are all Greenguard certified to prove that they are not harmful to indoor air quality.  Additionally, each manufacturer adheres to clean manufacturing practices and works toward constant environmental stewardship.

When it comes to granite, rest assured that as a natural material, you can feel safe knowing that there is nothing harmful in rock.  Many people have asked "What about radon?"  The EPA has tested granite repeatedly and has never found harmful levels of radiation present.  In fact, the EPA has stated "“Based on existing studies, most types of granite used in countertops and other aspects of home construction are not typically known to be major contributors of radiation and radon in the average home.”  For a thoroughly informative brochure on this topic, click here.

In quarrying granite, producers are making great strides in protecting the environment through recycling water and limited waste.  Additionally, unlike engineered quartz products, granite and other natural stones do not need NSF or Greenguard certification because they do not contain man made materials.  Thus, while all of these products carry these certifications, the fact that natural stones don't shouldn't be held against them.  They don't carry them because they don't need them since they do not contain polymers, dyes, formaldehyde and other man-made, known harmful substances.

Kohler also does a great job using recycled materials in its products.  Did you know that all Kohler cast iron sinks consist of recycled cast iron and are, in fact, recyclable themselves?  Additionally, Kohler is an industry leader in water conservation.  They continually build toilets and faucets that are known to save water with each and every use.  Kohler won the EPA Water Efficiency Award in 2008 and 2009.

Please check back in this area soon as we are constantly expanding it and updating it!

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Our Green Fabrication Process

Simply Stone strives to be environmentally friendly in all that we do from the products we use to the way we handle production in our shop.

The stone cutting process uses water to keep the tooling cool as well as to keep dust from filling the air.  Some shops use fresh water for this and dump it straight to the sewers.  This is known as single pass water usage.  At Simply Stone we filter this water and reuse it continuously.  We only have to add water that is lost due to evaporation.  Because of this system, our water usage is just a few gallons a day in the production area.  We actually use more water in the office and showroom bathrooms than the entire production facility.  We recycle approximately 50000 gallons of water per week.

We also recycle all of our stone scrap.  Rather than placing it in a trash dumpster and sending it to a landfill Simply Stone has partnered with CJ Miller and Rolloff Express to take all of our stone scraps and turn them into asphalt.  About once a month, Rolloff Express picks up our stone-only dumpster and dumps it at CJ Miller who in turn grinds our stone scraps into asphalt for many uses.  So, next time you are driving on that new road, you may very well be driving on granite from Simply Stone.

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