2011 Sustain Product Catalog

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B Corporations are a new group of purposedriven companies that create benefit not only for shareholders, but for employees, the community, and the environment. IceStone is proud to be a founding Certified B Corporation™: we join 100 other leading companies which are changing what it means to be successful. Receiving the Certified B Corporation designation demonstrates our commitment to meeting comprehensive social and environmental performance standards. To learn more about B Corporation, visit www.bcorporation.net. IceStone is the first durable surface to achieve McDonough Braungart’s Cradle to Cradle™ Gold certification. Cradle to Cradle certification measures our manufacturing process by analyzing our environmental (using healthy/non-toxic materials), material reuse (recycling/composting), resource efficiency (water recycling/ energy efficiency), and social responsibility efforts. Gaining this notable certification is one of our greatest achievements. To learn more about Cradle to Cradle certification, visit www.c2ccertified.com.

IceStone has been a proud member of the US Green Building Council (usgbc) since 2003. The usgbc is dedicated to its mission to have buildings and communities built and operated in an eco-friendly and socially responsible way. To learn more about the usgbc, visit their web site at www.usgbc.org. Along with our commitment to protect the environment, IceStone is also dedicated to creating a healthy product for your home or building. IceStone is certified by nsf International for nsf/ansi 51. This standard certifies materials and finishes are suitable for use in food service areas. To learn more about nsf, visit www.nsf.org. Last, but not least, IceStone is proud to be Made in America. We have been handcrafted in the Brooklyn Navy Yard since 2003.


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