When materials are made in accord with this principle an idea becomes a choice. As a value it means clean air, water, and responsible resource management. Choosing green products means living, working, learning, and playing in a healthier world.
PaperStone® is committed to innovative green products that contribute to a wholistic lifestyle that is smart, elegant, and responsible.
Selected by the editors of GreenSpec® and Environmental Building News™.It is made from cellulose fiber (paper) and a non-petroleum phenolic resin
derived in part from a natural phenolic oil in the shells of cashews. No wonder that when looking for a truly "green" product, the editors chose PaperStone.
There are three series of paper-based PaperStone products:
1) 'Original', which is made from 100% post-consumer recycled cardboard 2) 'Certified', Certified to FSC standards, is made from 100% post-consumer recycled standard office paper. 3) 'Virgin Series' made from virgin fiber.
PaperStone Certified is the only architectural solid surface certified by the Smartwood program of the Rainforest Alliance to FSC standards for using 100% post-consumer recycled paper. In addition, PaperStone plays a role in enabling a project to acquire Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) points towards certification.