Glass countertops offer a sleek icy finish, and can be embedded with whimsical colours or simply left with a clear, pale green tint. Like rippling waves on the ocean, the glass's texture can also range from calm and flat to rocky and wild.

Glass can be customized according to size, shape and design. Edges can be made straight, curved, or irregular, while colour and texture are also variable.The original recycled glass countertop was invented in Berkeley in 1996 by Don McPherson. As a glass scientist and PhD student he combined recycled glass and a cement binder to create a sustainable, polished countertop. With architect Bruce Brubaker, McPherson started Counter Production and named their new product Vetrazzo. The first recycled countertop is still in use in Brubaker's home in Richmond, CA. In 2006 the assets of Counter production were purchased by a customer and McPherson remained on the research and development team. recycled glass countertops are made is also variable that is taken into account when determining the sustainability of a recycled glass countertop. At this time most of the companies manufacture their products in the United States, but recycled glass countertops have gained international interest. Now some foreign companies have begun to export recycled glass countertops to the USA. There is some debate as to who is the original recycled glass countertop company, but most theories agree that Vetrazzo was the first. However, some brands have more recently developed in this category as the market gets larger. Direct competitors of vetrazzo include IceStone LLC and EnviroSLAB