Recycled glass surfaces have become huge in the countertop market and the origins of the colored bits are a favorite story-telling tidbit. Massachusetts-based manufacturer Curava set up its booth with an array of samples, including its Bristol Blue countertop, made with glass from Nivea skin care bottles. The bottles are made in the United States then shipped to Thailand to be filled at a site quite close to the Curava factory. The ones that don't make it across the ocean in one piece end up in Bristol Blue. Photo 5 of 12 in S2: Surfaces + StonExpo 2011 by Miyoko Ohtake

S2: Surfaces + StonExpo 2011

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Recycled glass surfaces have become huge in the countertop market and the origins of the colored bits are a favorite story-telling tidbit. Massachusetts-based manufacturer Curava set up its booth with an array of samples, including its Bristol Blue countertop, made with glass from Nivea skin care bottles. The bottles are made in the United States then shipped to Thailand to be filled at a site quite close to the Curava factory. The ones that don't make it across the ocean in one piece end up in Bristol Blue.