Burlingame, CA — Vetrazzo, a Burlingame, CA-based manufacturer of a recycled glass countertop surface material, has been named the winner of the California Resource Recovery Association’s annual “Outstanding Closing the Loop Commitment” award.

The award is given to a business, government agency or organization that has implemented an innovative program or created a product that reduces waste or has a high recycled content.

Vetrazzo said it expects to recycle 1,600 tons of waste glass from sources as diverse as glass bottles and building demolition materials to manufacture a surfacing material that the company says is a sustainable alternative to granite and other quarried stone. The material can be used in residential and commercial applications, including countertops, tabletops and vanities.

“Thanks to the creative and progressive efforts of companies like Vetrazzo to take materials that were once considered a waste product and turn them into a remarkably beautiful and durable home improvement product we are able to work toward a goal of zero waste,” said CRRA president Julie Muir.