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Manufacturing Impacts: Natural Stone vs. Porcelain

by Stephanie Vierra, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C Vierra Design & Education Services, LLC | Jan 14, 2022

Porcelain is produced to emulate the beauty and veining of marble. But as you will see, the use of many materials and additives and the energy intensive processes involved in its manufacturing create a much larger environmental footprint for porcelain than natural stone.

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