What are the health and environmental benefits of ceramic and stone?
Ceramic and stone are: pure, hygienic and hypoallergenic – neither a primary nor secondary source of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs – toxic chemicals that can damage your health and contribute to the growth of mold, fungus and viruses durable – not needing to be replaced within the life of the structure, thus reducing resource extraction, manufacturing, transportation, demolition and installation energy requirements low maintenance – not contributing to the level of toxic cleaning products being flushed into our ecosystem by alternative materials requiring chemicals, waxes, strippers, solvents, shampoos, etc. energy efficient – excellent thermal conductors, especially when combined with radiant heat systems plentiful – made of 100 percent natural and plentiful raw materials constantly improved – Italian manufacturers, for example, have increased production 10 times while energy consumption remains stable and gaseous emissions have been reduced salvageable, recyclable and easily di
