{"id":4927,"date":"2014-11-01T07:19:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T07:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aztile2021.wpengine.com\/?p=4927"},"modified":"2021-05-22T05:25:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T05:25:20","slug":"going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonatile.com\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Green with Porcelain and Ceramic Tile","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Featured Image:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Club Series Porcelain Tile - Recycled Content\" href=\"\/CLUB-SERIES-P1257C3.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Club\u00a0Porcelain Tile Series from Arizona Tile<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sustainability in building projects has become more of a priority as awareness of environmental impacts has grown. As a result, products that are manufactured in an environmentally responsible fashion are becoming more and more popular. While, recycled content tile gets a lot of attention for being Eco-friendly,\u00a0<a title=\"Ceramic &amp; Porcelain Recycled Content Tiles from Arizona Tile\" href=\"\/products\/tile\/porcelain-and-ceramic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">porcelain and ceramic tile<\/a> are great choices for builders and remodeling contractors who are committed to going green.<a title=\"Bevel Subway Ceramic Tile\" href=\"\/products\/tile\/porcelain-and-ceramic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bevel Cotton Curava Ceramic Tile and Savaii Recycled Glass<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Environmental Benefits<\/strong>\u00a0Porcelain and ceramic tiles not only capture the look and feel of naturally occurring materials such as wood and stone, they are also extremely Eco-friendly. These are just some of the reasons why.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Durability<\/strong> \u2013 As long as they are properly installed, ceramic and porcelain tiles can last a lifetime. They are among the longest lasting flooring tile products available and because the color and design goes through the tile, they hide scratches and chips so they look good longer.\u00a0\u00a0Savannah Porcelain Tile Sepia &#8211; Recycled Materials<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Manufacturing<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The majority of tile factories are \u201cclosed loop\u201d facilities, meaning they reuse materials and water. They only send negligible amounts of wastewater to treatment plants and send minute amounts of scrap to landfills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Improved Indoor Air Quality<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Because tiles are kiln fired at very high temperatures they don\u2019t emit any volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor air of a building. VOCs can lead to several different types of health problems and are commonly linked to \u201c<a title=\"EPA Govt Fact sheet - Sick Building Syndrome\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/iaq\/pdfs\/sick_building_factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sick building syndrome<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Reduced Energy Use<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Since there are tile manufacturers in every region of the U.S., it is not necessary to ship products thousands of miles. As a result, air emissions and energy consumption are substantially reduced when compared to the manufacture of other types of flooring resulting in a smaller carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Low Maintenance<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ceramic and porcelain tile can usually be cleaned with nothing more than warm water, eliminating the need for cleaners containing harsh chemicals.<\/p>\n<h2>Looking for<em>\u00a0just<\/em>\u00a0the right style of tile?<\/h2>\n<p>For those who value sustainability when it comes to construction or remodeling projects, porcelain and ceramic tiles are some of the best options available. They are not only durable as well as extremely easy to maintain, they are also excellent for the environment and the health of a building.<\/p>\n<h3>Come See a Showroom &#8211; You Won&#8217;t Believe Your Eyes!<\/h3>\n<p>Check out our Product Finder to review the vast inventories of ceramic and porcelain tile from Arizona Tile, then once you&#8217;ve picked out a few choices, be sure to come into the Arizona Tile Showroom to see your choice in action! Viewing tile online is very handy and convenient, but once you walk into one our\u00a0<a title=\"Find an Arizona Tile Showroom Near You!\" href=\"\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tile and slab showrooms<\/a>\u00a0and see it, feel it, and experience all the options &#8211; you&#8217;ll wonder why you hadn&#8217;t visited a showroom before now! \u00a0Our trained design\u00a0associates are here to help you with every step of the process in choosing the perfect tile for your project.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Image:  Club Porcelain Tile Series from Arizona Tile Sustainability in building projects has become more of a priority as awareness of environmental impacts has grown. As a result, products that are manufactured in an environmentally responsible fashion are becoming more and more popular. While, recycled content tile gets a lot of attention for being Eco-friendly, porcelain and ceramic tile are great choices for builders and remodeling contractors who are committed to going green.Bevel Cotton Curava Ceramic Tile and Savaii Recycled Glass Environmental Benefits Porcelain and ceramic tiles not only capture the look and feel of naturally occurring materials such as wood and stone, they are also extremely Eco-friendly. These are just some of the reasons why. \u2022 Durability \u2013 As long as they are properly installed, ceramic and porcelain tiles can last a lifetime. They are among the longest lasting flooring tile products available and because the color and design goes through the tile,<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,234,204,189],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-product-finder","category-ceramic-tiles","category-porcelain-tiles","category-sustainability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Going Green with Porcelain and Ceramic Tile - Arizona Tile<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See why choosing porcelain and ceramic tile is a step in the right direction for going green and how it will benefit the home.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonatile.com\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Going Green with Porcelain and Ceramic Tile\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"See why choosing porcelain and ceramic tile is a step in the right direction for going green and how it will benefit the home.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonatile.com\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Arizona Tile\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-11-01T07:19:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-05-22T05:25:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Adria Harrison\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adria Harrison\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Adria Harrison\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4cf45c151041d7e8ccd3c1b331410060\"},\"headline\":\"Going Green with Porcelain and Ceramic Tile\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-11-01T07:19:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-05-22T05:25:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":510,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/#organization\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"ItemPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonatile.com\\\/going-green-with-porcelain-and-ceramic-tile\\\/\",\"name\":\"Going Green with Porcelain and Ceramic Tile - 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