Eco Benchtops

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  • 2025

  • Product
    Hardware and Building

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Eco Benchtops

Designed In:

Australia

Eco Benchtops create sustainable, beautiful bench-tops using recycled glass. They have a low carbon footprint and can be used in both residential and commercial spaces. They are timeless, durable and easy to clean. They can be utilised as practical workspaces or decorative features and can be customised to any aesthetic.


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  • CHALLENGE
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  • The team were becoming more aware of the negative impact building and construction is having on the planet. Eco Benchtops wanted to take action to make a difference in this space. Traditional materials used in benchtops left a huge negative impact on the environment and workers. Eco Benchtops wanted to find a way to utilise existing waste to minimise these, as well as creating a durable and stylish product. After many trials and modifications, the team has managed to create an exceptional product using around 800 recycled glass bottles mixed with resin. The end product is sustainable, durable and beautiful.

  • The team's innovative technology converts recyclable glass diverted from Australian landfills into highly resilient benchtops. By leveraging this vital circular economy resource, they have managed to produce a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective product that eliminates the hazardous crystalline silica present in engineered stone. The premium surfaces seamlessly integrate exceptional design and durability which means the products are built to last a lifetime, demonstrating their dedication to human and environmental well-being. Eco Benchtops have refined their process many times to ensure the highest quality product which is abrasion, scratch, UV and stain resistant as well as durable and beautiful.

  • Eco Benchtop's designs allow both residential and commercial designers to create the space of their dreams by using a product they know is superior in both environmental and health spheres. The benchtops avoid the devastating impacts of mining natural stone, as well as the known health hazards of engineered stone. By choosing Eco Benchtops, customers are able to complete their projects with a quality product, knowing they are minimising their impact on both the planet and their health, as well as making life simpler. The stain resistance durability and affordability of the products is exceptional, making it a practical choice.

  • Sustainability- Diverting recycled glass from Australian landfill, Eco Benchtops create a beautiful, durable product. Containing over 80% glass, recycled from local waste collection, avoiding 800 bottles going to landfill with each benchtop. The products are transported on re-used timber frames, minimising waste, eliminating the need for artificial packaging. Energy efficient – Recycled glass requires low temperatures in the manufacturing process, providing excellent energy efficiency. This approach not only reduces their carbon footprint but also supports Australia’s broader environmental goals. Safe – Free from deadly respirable crystalline silica, which has caused much harm to Australian workers both in production and durininstallation. Cystalline silica has recently been banned by the Australian Government. The team's commitment to health extends to ensuring all their employees work in a safe, hazard-free environment. Versatility- The benchtops can be used in both residential and commercial spaces. They are useable indoors and out, as work spaces and as decorative features. They are customisable in both colour and finish to your design aesthetic. Durability- After rigorous testing, the benchtops have been shown to be incredibly robust and durable, weathering harsh daily use, showing scratch, abrasion and UV resistance. They are also stain resistant to even the strongest of stainers.