The new hot item in 2009 for interior home remodeling is Glass Countertops.for the kitchen and bath there has been quite an increase in customers selcting recucled glass as their countertop of choice.

Recycled glass countertops offers a great alternative to the non-renewable virgin granite that has been so popular for the past decade. Not only can you choose your colors or color combinations, but you can have a tough, smooth, easy-to-care-for surface that doesn't need the fussing and care demanded by stone countertops.

 Glass sinks and countertops are a very profound piece of art, which is also functional. I think a lot of modern homeowners are noticing this type of design and are looking to implement the look in their own home.•Glass is not often thought of as a material for countertops, yet glass is an ideal material for modern kitchen countertops. Glass countertops bring a glazed and non-traditional look to your kitchen.
•Glass looks beautiful and adds a transparent or translucent depth to your kitchen countertops as compared to the traditional opaque countertops. Therefore glass countertops make your kitchen look bright and roomy.

 Eco countertop material is made with 75% recycled post-industrial and post-consumer recycled content, including salvaged mirrors; window and bottle glass; salvaged porcelain from toilets, tiles, and china; and industrial furnace residuals from factories. The remainder of the material is stone scrap bonded with 22% corn oil resin. The surfacing is non-porous, requires no sealers, and is durable with high stain, scratch, and scorch performance, the company says. Ten colors and two finishes are available

Glass provides an aesthetic as well as a functional advantage, and can be totally customized as per your tastes and requirements. You can have it cut, shaped, textured, colored or decorated with artwork and detailed edges, all according to your preferences.
•Glass countertops can be as simple as a transparent sheet of glass or they can be designed into translucent sheets with smooth, etched, sandblasted, patterned or grooved finishing.
When it comes to maintenance and hygiene, glass countertops are the best, since they are absolutely non-porous, moisture-resistant and stain resistant.
Glass can endure heat, and is suitable for areas around ovens and stoves. Nevertheless, hotplates are recommended for glass countertops.
Glass countertops can be lit up from underneath, making them unique. Lighting up glass countertops makes them visually appealing and creates a dramatic and elegant ambiance around your kitchen. The lighting provides depth and an ornamental appearance that no other countertop material can achieve.
In keeping with the eco-friendly trend, recycled glass countertops are available in amazingly beautiful colors, textures and designs. Glass countertops offer a Non-porous surface which makes it very hygienic and stain resistant - no place to harbor germs and bacteria

You can choose countertops embedded with cobalt blue, amber or bottle green accents that look like precious stones. These countertops are manufactured from materials such as dinnerware, bottles and window glass that are disposed of by homes and industries. These countertops are elegant, durable and non-toxic.