NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL & EXECUTIVE WOMEN ANNOUNCE SUSAN JABLON IS WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2008

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL & EXECUTIVE WOMEN

Susan N. Jablon Named NAPEW “Woman of the Year”

Vestal, NY – March 26, 2008 – The National Association of Professional and Executive Women names Susan N. Jablon, Owner of SusanJablonMosaics.com, “Woman of the Year” in Custom Glass Tile Design. Only one woman from each industry is named “Woman of the Year” and each honoree is selected from thousands of women in their field. They are chosen based on outstanding accomplishments, leadership and service and will nationally represent their industry in the “Women of Excellence” Registry.
Susan has 6-years of experience in the area of custom glass tile design. As owner and artist of SusanJablonMosaics.com, she is responsible for business management and design. SusanJablonMosaics.com provides custom glass tile design with glass tile blends and gradients. They are also glass tile and design importers.
Susan’s academic accomplishments include a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Wells College and a life-long knowledge of art. She attributes her success to determination and having a very strong work ethic, which helps her to continue to work seven days a week.
In her spare time, Susan enjoys painting, sculpting, cooking and reading. She performs charity work through donating to community churches, schools, jails and whoever is in need.
It is an honor to welcome Susan N. Jablon as Woman of the Year in Custom Glass Tile Design in the National Association of Professional and Executive Woman Registry for “Women of Excellence”.
Contact: Susan N. Jablon, 607-748-2302 or susan@susanjablonmosaics.com

Susan Jablon Mosaics rates 5 Stars!

Selection of specialty tiles, Customer Service is A+, Custom Blend Tile Designer, Creative tips and inspirational photos


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I must give credit where credit is due. Famed interior designer, Candace Olsen, showcased a kitchen renovation on an episode of her HGTV show, Divine Design. I've watched hundreds of kitchen makeover shows in my lifetime. But something about this episode caught my eye. Candace pointed to a scrumptious, sumptuous, shimmery, watery mosaic backsplash made with eye-catching, light-reflecting glass tiles. Gorgeous!

Even after the episode ended, I couldn't stop thinking about the tile. I found a website stocked with some of the prettiest tile blends I've ever seen. Susan Jablon Mosaics (www.susanjablonmosaics.com) has created an entire lifestyle centered around tiny one-inch squares of colored glass.

I knew that I wasn't going to attempt any major tiling project. I actually just wanted to create some type of mosaic wall art to hang in my kitchen. Luckily for me, the sample sheets that she offers are the perfect size to use for a smaller craft project. Even more delightful, is the Custom Blend Tile Designer program that is featured on the website. This program gives you an opportunity to create and edit different blends of tiles. You can preview the tile blends with different grout and background colors.

I decided on the dimensions of my project, and realized I would need two sheets of tiles to complete it. The cost was less than $30. I started with a pre-loaded blend, and then just started playing around with the colors. I ended up with my very own personalized tile "recipe" incorporating a pleasing array of blues, aquas, whites, and pearls. Once I was satisfied with my creation, it was quite simple to place the order.

Susan Jablon's website offers more than just an infinite supply of tiles. There are pictures for inspiration, instructions for installation, and tips for color selections. The customer service is superb - my sample tile order was treated as importantly as if I were purchasing enough square footage for a pool. There are plenty of links to find answers to just about any question relating to tile.

Overall, this is an exciting site for anyone who is at all creatively inclined. My little project turned out exactly as I had pictured it in my head; exactly as it was pictured in the Tile Designer program. Perhaps, one day, I will take the plunge and tile my kitchen backsplash.

Jacob L. Slevin,Really Simple llc, Founder ENDORSES Susan JablonMosaics and ORGANiKS, 100% Certified Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile!

For Susan Jablon, art is an integral part of her being and this passion is translated in her company Susan Jablon Mosaics. Drawing inspiration from mosaics, Jablon's tiles and other related works are carving quite a niche for themselves. To me her mosaic inspired tiles come together as pieces of an entrancing puzzle that manage to create an unified whole.


Not content with commemorating the conventional and hence romancing the uncharted, the tiles at Susan Jablon Mosaics represent a new kind of affordable luxury. The company stocks glass mosaics, river stone and stainless steel in three warehouses and the entire team strives to:

"Create incredible combinations of glass, stainless steel and river stone, and have them affordably priced for both the wholesale and retail marketplace,"

My own favorite is their ORGANIKS and the River Stone Tile line. In fact ORGANIKS Glass tiles are 100% recycled glass tiles available in 100 different shades and can even glow in the dark incase you fancy some extra illumination.

So how does Jablon create the ORGANIKS Tiles? Well read on.

Damaged car windshields on being smashed are pulverized into glass powder, which through processing is formed into mosaic tiles shapes. The tiles are fire-resistant, water-resistant and the on board antimicrobial and antimold properties make it extremely durable.

The River Stone tiles on the other hand are available in Large, Medium, and Small sizes and one can opt for River Stone sheets in Amber, Black, Brown, White and Mixed colors. They are sold by the square foot, or in the stacked (sometimes called standing) variety sold by the linear foot.

Admittedly, not the most conventional choice however the tiles do imply a new kind of intelligent luxury and personally I see it a canvas for some riotous innovation.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to usage as one can use ORGANIKS and River Stone both indoor as well as outdoors. Be it your home spa, your garden or even your walls the tiles blends right in and in many ways is a perfect representation of discernment.

For me the ORGANIKS and the River Stone collection recreates the allure and energy of the natural elements that symbolizes the great outdoor and also demonstrate the company's conscious. The Tiles can be used in both traditional and contemporary construction, and while its not imposing it does command attention. One can also inculcate it in any given interior scheme, as they tend to enhance the elements in a room and create a soft aura and also pay homage to the environment.



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Susan Jablon Mosaics has received international attention for bringing affordable luxury and incredible products to the marketplace. She stocks architectural levels of glass mosaics, river stone and stainless steel in three warehouses, located in Florida, New York and New Jersey. In her studio in Upstate NY, a team of artists create cutting edge glass tile blends for homeowners, builders, designers and architects, pool builders, landscape architects, restaurant and hotel renovators, casino installations, as well as TV and movie set designers. "Our goal is to create incredible combinations of glass, stainless steel and river stone, and have them affordably priced for both the wholesale and retail marketplace," states Susan, "we are a company committed to excellence, both personally and professionally. Bringing this 100% certified recycled glass mosaic tile to market is a hallmark of this commitment."

In January, "ORGANiKS" 100% Certified Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile was selected as the tile product of choice for the Better Homes and Gardens 2008 Green Home Show tour, where custom ORGANiKS blends were created and installed in the kitchen and the bathroom sets. The tour began February 29th in Hartford, CT. and includes additional markets in New York, Los Angeles, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Green is indeed the new Red, White, and Blue, and Susan Jablon Mosaics is squarely on the mark.

Susan Jablon Mosaics
408 Front Street
Vestal, NY 13850
Telephone: 607-239-5147
Fax: 607-748-2303

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Online site that sells 100% certified recycled glass mosaic tiles.

Susan Jablon Mosaics is a 6-year old internet business. We now carry a line called ORGANiKS which is a 3rd party certified 100% recycled - A PDF of certification isavailable for review!

Please refer to this link to see the process that is undertaken in the creation of this fabulous product.

http://www.susanjablonmosaics.com/glass-tile/organiks-100-percent-green-product.html
It comes in 85-100 different colors in three sizes and can be blended to each individuals color preferences!

With concerns about the environment, this link to our blog addresses a variety of questions:
http://glassmosaictile.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-does-leed-certification-mean-and.html

Better Homes and Gardens has picked this product as their recycled tile line for the 2008 Green Home Show Tour in the US. We are also excited to say that going green doesn't mean expensive. We invite you to compare our selection and prices. We also offer wholesale accounts to builders, resellers, architects and designers.

Website: www.susanjablonmosaics.com
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Susan Jablon designs the 5th Season Set of the hit Fox TV show Hells Kitchen! Blue Team and Red Team. Airs April 1, 2008

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PR.COM Announces Susan Jablon Mosaics release of 100% Recycled Certified Glass Mosaic Tile

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International attention has been gained with the introduction by Susan Jablon Mosaics of "ORGANiKS" — 100% Certified Recycled Mosaic Glass Tile. This introduction has also brought jobs to the local economy.

Vestal, NY, March 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Susan Jablon Mosaics has received international attention for bringing affordable luxury and incredible products to the marketplace. She stocks architectural levels of glass mosaics, river stone and stainless steel in three warehouses, located in Florida, New York and New Jersey. In her studio in Upstate NY, a team of artists create cutting edge glass tile blends for homeowners, builders, designers and architects, pool builders, landscape architects, restaurant and hotel renovators, casino installations, as well as TV and movie set designers. "Our goal is to create incredible combinations of glass, stainless steel and river stone, and have them affordably priced for both the wholesale and retail marketplace," states Susan, "we are a company committed to excellence, both personally and professionally. Bringing this 100% certified recycled glass mosaic tile to market is a hallmark of this commitment."

In January, "ORGANiKS" 100% Certified Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile was selected as the tile product of choice for the Better Homes and Gardens 2008 Green Home Show tour, where custom ORGANiKS blends were created and installed in the kitchen and the bathroom sets. The tour began February 29th in Hartford, CT. and includes additional markets in New York, Los Angeles, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Green is indeed the new Red, White, and Blue, and Susan Jablon Mosaics is squarely on the mark.

Susan Jablon Mosaics
408 Front Street
Vestal, NY 13850
Telephone: 607-239-5147
Fax: 607-748-2303

check out Jablon’s line of recycled glass mosaics called Organiks. It can be used for countertops, back-splashes, showers, floors, pools and spas. It

Design green right into your decor

By GERI PARLIN / La Crosse Tribune
The hot new color in home decorating this season is green. No, you don’t have to paint your kitchen green or buy a green couch. But if you want to be hip to the latest trends, you may want to consider a kitchen countertop made of recycled car windshields or think about installing a programmable thermostat.

Interior designer and lifestyle enthusiast Libby Langdon said she is learning to incorporate “green” into her design work. She has joined Better Homes and Gardens and Green Works on The Living Green Tour and Exhibit that is traveling nationwide to educate consumers on how they can make the interior design of their homes better for the environment.

Even though she is new to green design, Langdon said she has discovered some smart solutions for consumers who want to live in a beautiful home that also is eco-friendly.

“What is so exciting about this pro-ject is that before this, I was aware of the green movement but hadn’t incorporated a lot of those elements into my designs. It has been so thrilling to work on this initiative and discover how many beautiful products have been created with the planet in mind to incorporate into interior design.”

Though the tour is not stopping in La Crosse, Langdon was happy to share some of the new products and ideas she has discovered for green living:

n The biggest notion is about repurposing, Langdon said. And the most obvious way of repurposing is to take something you already own and use it in a new way. For her, that meant taking her pine French country furniture and painting it glossy black. It totally changed her space “from French Country to Uber Mod,” Langdon said.

n If you don’t already own a piece for repurposing, then head to the flea market or your favorite thrift shop.
“You take old furniture from flea markets and thrift shops and use them in a completely new way. You’re using something already existing on the planet so trees don’t have to be cut down.”

To demonstrate that for the exhibit, she showed how baby furniture, such as a changing table, can be transformed when your baby grows up. By refacing the changing table and adding new knobs and a mirror, Langdon said, “Then it can be used as a console under a television.”

Or turn a dresser into a vanity.

Your only limit, Langdon said, is your imagination.

“And flea markets are the hip thing. You can take a bunch of different mismatched flea market items, paint with low-toxin paint, and create your own look and make your own style. If you paint a bunch of different items all white or high gloss black,” she said, you have an entirely different but unified look.

— Think beyond the obvious. It’s easy to see how painting a dresser could give it a fresh, new look, Langdon said. Now look around you and start using your imagination. “It’s the notion of taking items that are already on the planet and using them in different ways. Use towel bars as racks in hallways. You have to look at it with an open mind.”

— Turn down the thermostat.

“I have to tell you, I used to be one of those people who would keep my thermostat up. Now, with everything so expensive, I’ve lowered my thermostat and I wear an extra sweater. And I have saved so much money,” Langdon said. “I have a house in Sag Harbor that costs a fortune to heat. It’s kind of nice right now because it’s March and all the great cashmere sweaters are on sale,” she said, so buy yourself a beautiful sweater and wear as it you save money with your lowered thermostat.

And to make it really easy, install a programmable thermostat which can be programmed for a lower temperature while you sleep and while you’re gone from the house. “That’s definitely the way to go.”

— Invest in a good cloth bag and then take it with you to the grocery store. You can use it again and again and it will hold more and not be in danger of ripping like paper and plastic bags. “I have these reusable bags from IKEA. You save so much plastic. I have been doing that for a while. I hate the exercise of bringing in 900 bags from the grocery store. It’s so much easier if you have a few strong, sturdy bags.”

— Instead of a note pad for leaving family members notes, use a ceramic tile and a dry erase marker. That’s less paper to toss and it’s a fun way to leave messages. “People love writing on tiles.”

— Pay bills online and cut down on the amount of mail you receive. “It’s so frustrating how much paper you get in your mailbox.”

— Use a little bit less water. Don’t leave the water running when you’re brushing your teeth and don’t let the shower warm up for five minutes before climbing in.

— Think about green products when you are remodeling or building your house.

“There are a lot of really neat products. I’m crazy about EnviroGLAS in Plano, Texas. He takes tinted car windshields and beer bottles and old toilets and bathtubs and he grinds it up and makes the most beautiful countertops. In the kitchen, I did a countertop with chips of green, brown and clear glass. It costs less than granite and it’s very hip. It is so neat.”

— Readjust your thinking about green building and design. Artists have gotten in on the green movement, Langdon said, and green products are just as beautiful as other home decor products.

“I’m meeting a bunch of different people who are passionate about recycling, passionate about beautiful design. It has to be as beautiful or more beautiful than what’s out there,” she said. “This is not a mud hut with a thatched roof. It’s beautiful, chic and stylish. We had to get the artists into the green movement. They had to care about the aesthetic.”

It’s also becoming more affordable, Langdon said. “We can’t promote this if it is more expensive” than traditional design products.

— One of her favorite new products is a glass mosaic tile made by Susan Jablon Mosaics. “She takes car windshields, grinds them up, and turns them into glass mosaic tile. They’re to die for, in any color you want.”

— Cork and bamboo flooring. “The flooring is beautiful. And the cork is a byproduct of the bottle stopper industry,” she said, so the flooring is making good use of a byproduct. As for bamboo, that’s not even wood. It’s a renewable grass that grows quickly.

— Make it a point to look for green products because they’re more available now than ever. “There are all kinds of things online,” Langdon said. “You can discover things online that your local home improvement store might not think of. You don’t have to look too far to find lots of tips on green building.”

— Don’t be intimidated. Even doing one green thing is better than doing none, Langdon said.

“If everybody starts doing it, it will make a difference. For kids now, when they grow up it’s going to be a way of life. Green is not going away. It went from being a trend to being a lifestyle. This is here to stay. This is going to be normal.”

Geri Parlin can be reached at gparlin@lacrossetribune.com or (608) 791-8225.

Check it out

For more green products and tips, visit these Web sites:

www.enviroglasproducts.com to read more about EnviroGLAS, the Plano, Texas, company that uses waste glass aggregate to make countertops, terrazzo flooring and landscape mulch.

www.ecofriendlyflooring.com to find out about cork, bamboo and other eco-friendly flooring alternatives. The company is woman-owned and is headquartered in Madison, Wis.

www.corkdirect.com for information on cork flooring.

www.plyboo.com for information on plyboo flooring, bamboo flooring and other flooring alternatives.

www.ecofriendly.com for information on recycled metal tiles and recycled glass tiles.

www.susanjablonmosaics.com to check out Jablon’s line of recycled glass mosaics called Organiks. It can be used for countertops, back-splashes, showers, floors, pools and spas. It is water- and fire-resistant.

www.bhg.com for information on how to join Better Homes and Gardens’ Living Green project. You sign up on the Web site and then get tips on how to live green. Yes, they’ll offer you a chance to buy their magazine, but you don’t have to subscribe in order to participate.

About Libby Langdon

She’s an interior designer and expert commentator on HGTV’s “Small Space, Big Style.” She founded Libby Interiors in 2003 and has completed commercial and residential design projects all around the country. She has designed private residences in New York’s Sagaponack and Southampton as well as apartments in New York City and the Rhode Island home of golfer Brad Faxon

BEtter Homes and Gardens offers Green competition using www.SusanJablonMosaics.com 100% recycled certified ORGANiKS Glass Mosaic Tile

Fine Living: Green your home, green your life
PJ Bremier
Article Launched: 03/15/2008 12:18:07 AM PDT

The bathroom in the Better Homes and Gardens Living Green Home features water-conserving fixtures and a low-flow toilet, tiles and countertop surface made from recycled wine bottles and car windshields, a cork floor and a sink vanity repurposed from a dresser. (Provided by Better Homes and Gardens/BHG.com )
Want to win a $15,000 "green" home makeover? Enter the viral "Go For the Green" campaign sponsored by Better Homes and Garden and the Clorox Co. on the magazine's Web site, www.BHG.com, and you can be eligible.

All you have to do is commit to simple weekly environmentally friendly changes such as turning off the water when brushing your teeth or running only fully loaded dishwashers and then pass on the campaign to a friend.

"These are really basic habits you can develop but, like any habit, you have to do them for a certain amount of time," says executive editor Kitty Morgan. "Besides, it makes the contest a little more fun."

The winner can expect to win many of the same products featured in the "Living Green" Tour and Exhibit on a 15-city tour. It stops at Union Square in San Francisco from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 21 and 22.

The 2,500-square foot tour "home" consists of four rooms showcasing energy-saving Bosch appliances and Pella doors and windows, Susan Jablon Mosaic's exclusive ORGANiK 100 % recycled glass mosaic tiles from recycled windshields, countertops from recycled porcelain, organic cotton and bamboo textiles and eco-friendly LEE furniture.

"It was important to us to have products at a good midpoint price range so that visitors could see not inexpensive, but affordable, mainstream products," Morgan says. "And, when the exhibit is broken down in October, as much as possible will be salvaged."

The Living Green Home will feature ORGANIKS 100% Recycled Glass tile from www.SusanJablonMosaics,com

Going green: Pros offer tips on environmentally friendly living

Green is officially and unequivocally "in" -- a mere 38 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, was celebrated to promote concepts on how we might better care for the environment that sustains us.

While former Vice-President Al Gore's 2006 Academy Award-winning documentary on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," sounded an alarm, most Americans are only now beginning to implement simple ideas to save the Earth. Sure, we put our recyclables out on trash day, but, really, how many of us are toting re-usable, environmentally friendly bags to the grocery store every single trip or embracing fluorescent bulbs with gusto?

Suddenly, though, mainstream outlets are touting green lifestyles, making it easier to understand how we can make a responsible, even stylish, difference in home decor and construction.

HGTV, for instance, is for the first time building a Green Home, located in Tradition Hilton Head, a 5,300-acre master-planned community near the popular beach resort of Hilton Head, S.C. At just over 2,000 square feet, the fully furnished home has three bedrooms and two and a half baths, and features construction and design elements known to contribute to a more healthy living environment. (Follow the construction process and tour the house at HGTV.com/Green


When completed, the Green Home will have achieved a significant LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. LEED for Homes, a voluntary rating system, is a project of the U.S. Green Building Council. Plus, the network is giving away the home and its contents, including a GMC Yukon hybrid, a package valued at approximately $850,000, during a March 21-May 9 Green Home Giveaway.

"We are aware that many of our viewers are interested in hearing more about green lifestyles," says HGTV president Jim Samples. "The giveaway provides an excellent opportunity to showcase examples of affordable, accessible and eco-friendly approaches to living."

The sweepstakes will kick off at 9 p.m. March 23, on the "HGTV Green Home 2008" special, and will be hosted by "Carter Can" handyman Carter Oosterhouse. (For Oosterhouse's energy-saving tips, see the box at lower right.)

How green is the Green Home?

Highlights include pervious pavement (using pavers on the driveway allows rainwater to naturally seep into the ground); limited turf (less time and money invested in maintenance); low-flow toilets; individual room controls for heating and cooling; tankless water heaters; Energy Star appliances; waterproofing; and rapidly renewable wood flooring, such as bamboo.

Better Homes and Gardens is hitting the road for a 15-city, seven-month tour of America to spread its green living message. (Detroit is not a tour stop.) Using bio-diesel to get moving, the tour will feature a 2,500-square-foot Living Green Home and highlight eco-friendly rooms, integrated throughout with green products, materials and appliances to promote energy efficiency and everyday environmental practices.

The goal is to help consumers save money, live healthier and conserve natural resources. Experts such as renovation specialist Steven J. Whittle and interior designer Libby Langdon will be on hand to share how small changes can make a big "green" impact.

"What is so exciting about this project is that, before this, I was aware of the green movement but hadn't incorporated a lot of those elements into my designs," Langdon says. "It's rewarding when people check out what we've done and get tips on how to make the Earth as well as their homes a more beautiful place to live."

The Living Green Home will feature kitchen counters made from recycled glass and bottles, tiles made from old car windshields, cork and bamboo floors, and soy-based couches and surfaces in a resource room made from recycled toilets.

Coastal Living's March issue devotes a section to eco-friendly home improvements. Tips include using paints and finishes that are low- or zero-VOC (volatile organic compounds), which are durable, cost-effective and less harmful to humans; properly insulating walls and ducts to decrease bills by 30 percent; using reclaimed wood flooring; and creating driveways of "grasscrete" -- crushed seashells to allow rain water to seep in the ground.

Finally, "Green Living for Dummies" (Wiley, $19.99) by Yvonne Jeffery, Liz Barclay and Michael Grosvenor is now in bookstores. It is chock-full of ideas and tips, and the authors even suggest that frequent fliers donate to tree-planting programs when buying plane tickets to offset the carbon dioxide produced by jet flights. It sounds far-fetched, but then so did global warming not so long ago.

Better Homes and Gardens model green home stops in San Francisco on national tour: Promotes ORGANiKS, 100% Certified Recycled Glass Tile

Saturday, March 15, 2008
Better Homes and Gardens model green home stops in San Francisco on national tour: Promotes ORGANiKS, 100% Certified Recycled Glass Tile

Better Homes and Gardens model green home stops in San Francisco on national tour
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Looking for ways to go green at home?

The Better Homes and Gardens Living Green Tour — using biodiesel — has hit the road for a 15-city, seven-month, tour of America to spread the green living message.

The Tour features a 2,500 square foot Better Homes and Gardens “Living Green Home” — filled with green products, materials and appliances to promote resourcefulness, energy efficiency and everyday environmental practices to help consumers save money, live healthier and conserve natural resources.

San Francisco is the third stop on the tour. The Better Homes and Gardens 2,500 square foot Living Green Home will be in San Francisco’s Union Square on March 21 & 22, in conjunction with the annual Macy’s Flower Show. Tours are free and open to the public. Guest speakers will be giving demonstrations on small changes can have a big “green” impact throughout the visit.
Renovation specialists Steven J. Whittle, the host of the Living Green Tour, will be in San Francisco.

The Living Green Home features an eco-friendly kitchen, bathroom, living room and laundry room filled with green design ideas, building materials and products options and green living tips. The home’s kitchen countertops are made from recycled glass and bottles, the surfaces in resource room are made from recycled toilets; and the tiles throughout the house are made old car windshields. A sample of other ideas includes cork and bamboo floors and soy-based couches,

“The Living Green Tour is about people experiencing everyday changes they can make in their lives and design inspiration, products and materials to consider in their next home project or renovation,” according to a press release. “Better Homes and Gardens developed the Living Green Tour to give Americans the opportunity to fully experience how accessible and gorgeous being green can be. By exploring the home, touching the materials, playing with appliances, trying out green cleaners and more, Americans can learn about green options and take action.”

“Our consumers are passionate about home and keenly interested in everyday practices for living green,” said Gayle Butler, editor in chief of Better Homes and Gardens. “This exhibit extends our green coverage beyond our magazine pages and Web site, offering consumers a hands-on opportunity to learn realistic steps to save money, save energy, and minimize their impact on the environment.”

For more information, visit www.BHG.com/LivingGreen for more information.
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The Susan Jablon Mosaics on-line store has so many types of tiles - and a few different recycled types - but the OrganiKs is the newest and the one with the widest color ranges. I chatted with Susan about the new line - and she told me that many of the other "recycled" tiles are not actually so eco friendly, some are not fully recycled content - and others use some non-organic chemicals to make the colors - this new type only uses organic colorants. I really hope I can find a client to use them soon - I would love to play with these. I do a lot of green building, and I am so glad to hear that your planning to build your own green home - we love ours!

b_design (sb_design) wrote in _green_house_,


I just saw samples of a beautiful eco product - 100% recycled glass tiles. I love using glass mosaic tiles in my work and I am really excited to use this product the first chance I get! It is called ORGANiKS and it is available from www.Susan Jablon Mosaics.com - on line. It comes in tons of beautiful colors - cool sizes and blends! Yea - I hope more companies start selling more eco-friendly finish options.

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100% CERTIFIED RECYCLED GLASS MOSAIC TILE: GREEN IS THE NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE

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RE: Best advice from this forum

• Wed, Mar 5, 08 at 0:48

I learned so, so, so much from these forums--I basically consulted these forums for almost every decision in a whole house remodel. I really don't know what I would have done without them! The two things that stand out for me (and that I didn't see mentioned above) --Susan Jablon glass tile. Everyone who comes in my house walks up to my backsplash and has to touch it. I had just about given up the idea of a glass tile backsplash before finding out about her site on this forum. The price of her tile, even with shipping, was about half of what I could have bought it for locally and it is gorgeous! --reading about internet retailers and great products on here gave me the confidence to go ahead and order a lot of items on line. I had essentially universally a good experience with all of the on line retailers.

International Attention for Susan Jablon Mosaics with introduction of "ORGANiKS" — 100% Certified Recycled Mosaic Glass Tile

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	PRESS RELEASE — Susan Jablon Mosaics Introducing "ORGANiKS" — 100% Certified Recycled Mosaic Glass Tile International Attention for Susan Jablon Mosaics with introduction of "ORGANiKS" — 100% Certified Recycled Mosaic Glass Tile Susan Jablon Mosaics has received international attention for bringing affordably luxury and incredible products to the marketplace. She stocks architectural levels of glass mosaics, river stone and stainless steel in three warehouses, located in Florida, New York and New Jersey. In her studio in Upstate NY, a team of artists create cutting edge glass tile blends for homeowners, builders, designers and architects, pool builders, landscape architects, restaurant and hotel renovators, casino installations, as well as TV and movie set designers. "Our goal is to create incredible combinations of glass, stainless steel and river stone, and have them affordably priced for both the wholesale and retail marketplace," states Susan, "we are a company committed to excellence, both personally and professionally. Bringing this100% certified recycled glass mosaic tile to market is a hallmark of this commitment." In January, "ORGANiKS" 100% Certified Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile was selected as the tile product of choice for the Better Homes and Gardens 2008 Green Home Show tour, where custom ORGANiKS blends were created and installed in the kitchen and the bathroom sets. The tour began February 29th in Hartford, CT. and includes additional markets in New York, Los Angeles, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix and Las Vegas. Green is indeed the new Red, White, and Blue, and Susan Jablon Mosaics is squarely on the mark. Contact: Lorrie Roberts Wholesale Division Web site: www.SusanJablonMosaics.com Email: wholesaledivision@susanjablonmosaics.com 408 Front Street Vestal, NY 13850 Telephone: 607-239-5147 Fax: 607-748-2303

Better Homes and Gardens Green Tour Kicks off in New Hartford CT featuring Susan Jablon Mosaics 100% Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile ORGANiKS!

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS and Green Works(TM) Launch the Living Green(TM) Tour and Exhibit

FIFTEEN-CITY TOUR ALSO PRESENTED BY PELLA WINDOWS AND DOORS

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Better Homes and Gardens magazine (circulation 7.6 million) and Green Works™, a new line of natural cleaners that are made with plant-based ingredients and work as well as conventional cleaners, are launching The Living Green™ Tour and Exhibit. This 15-city program will promote resourcefulness, energy efficiency and everyday environmental practices to help consumers save money, live healthier and conserve natural resources. The Living Green™ Tour will also feature green products from presenting sponsor, Pella Windows and Doors and contributing sponsors Bosch, Kohler and LEE furniture. The tour, which launches February 2008, will be hosted by one of the nation’s most renowned renovation specialists, Steven J. Whittle.

“Our consumers are passionate about home and keenly interested in everyday practices for living green,” says Gayle Butler, editor in chief of Better Homes and Gardens. “This exhibit extends our green coverage beyond our magazine pages and Web site, offering consumers a hands-on opportunity to learn realistic steps to save money, save energy, and minimize their impact on the environment.”

Better Homes and Gardens and The Clorox Company, the makers of Green Works™ products, will kick off the Living Green™ Tour and Exhibit at key home shows around the country. The tour will feature a traveling 2,500 square foot Better Homes and Gardens “Living Green Home” highlighting four functional eco-friendly rooms, integrated throughout with green products, materials and appliances. Environmental experts will be on hand to share how small changes can make a big “green” impact.

Interior designer and lifestyle enthusiast Libby Langdon is responsible for the "Living Green Home" exhibit design. A commentator and design expert on HGTV’s Small Space Big Style and currently shooting an upcoming show for the network, Langdon’s home expertise and creative insight bring a smart solutions on how to live beautifully and “green” to the exhibit.

As the title sponsor, Green Works™ natural cleaning products will be integrated into the exhibit. Some of the design elements and products featured in the “Living Green Home” include Pella’s energy-efficient triple paned Designer Series Windows and Doors, LEE furniture’s Natural LEE line, Bosch ENERGY STAR appliances, Kohler water-conserving kitchen and bath fixtures, Bertch bamboo cabinets, EnviroGLAS countertops and surfaces crafted from recycled glass, bottles and toilets, Natural Cork sustainable cork and bamboo flooring and Susan Jablon Mosaics tiles that are made with old car windshields.

The first stop on this 15-city, seven-month, tour is Hartford, CT. Tour markets include New York, Los Angeles, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.

BHG Green Home Tour Features ORGANiKS, 100% certicfied recycled Glass Mosaic Tile available only at Susan Jablon Mosaics!

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<< [Back to News Releases] BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS and Green Works(TM) Launch the Living Green(TM) Tour and Exhibit FIFTEEN-CITY TOUR ALSO PRESENTED BY PELLA WINDOWS AND DOORS NEW YORK, N.Y. – Better Homes and Gardens magazine (circulation 7.6 million) and Green Works™, a new line of natural cleaners that are made with plant-based ingredients and work as well as conventional cleaners, are launching The Living Green™ Tour and Exhibit. This 15-city program will promote resourcefulness, energy efficiency and everyday environmental practices to help consumers save money, live healthier and conserve natural resources. The Living Green™ Tour will also feature green products from presenting sponsor, Pella Windows and Doors and contributing sponsors Bosch, Kohler and LEE furniture. The tour, which launches February 2008, will be hosted by one of the nation’s most renowned renovation specialists, Steven J. Whittle. “Our consumers are passionate about home and keenly interested in everyday practices for living green,” says Gayle Butler, editor in chief of Better Homes and Gardens. “This exhibit extends our green coverage beyond our magazine pages and Web site, offering consumers a hands-on opportunity to learn realistic steps to save money, save energy, and minimize their impact on the environment.” Better Homes and Gardens and The Clorox Company, the makers of Green Works™ products, will kick off the Living Green™ Tour and Exhibit at key home shows around the country. The tour will feature a traveling 2,500 square foot Better Homes and Gardens “Living Green Home” highlighting four functional eco-friendly rooms, integrated throughout with green products, materials and appliances. Environmental experts will be on hand to share how small changes can make a big “green” impact. Interior designer and lifestyle enthusiast Libby Langdon is responsible for the "Living Green Home" exhibit design. A commentator and design expert on HGTV’s Small Space Big Style and currently shooting an upcoming show for the network, Langdon’s home expertise and creative insight bring a smart solutions on how to live beautifully and “green” to the exhibit. As the title sponsor, Green Works™ natural cleaning products will be integrated into the exhibit. Some of the design elements and products featured in the “Living Green Home” include Pella’s energy-efficient triple paned Designer Series Windows and Doors, LEE furniture’s Natural LEE line, Bosch ENERGY STAR appliances, Kohler water-conserving kitchen and bath fixtures, Bertch bamboo cabinets, EnviroGLAS countertops and surfaces crafted from recycled glass, bottles and toilets, Natural Cork sustainable cork and bamboo flooring and Susan Jablon Mosaics tiles that are made with old car windshields. The first stop on this 15-city, seven-month, tour is Hartford, CT. Tour markets include New York, Los Angeles, D.C., Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.

100% Certified Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile ORGANiKS chosen for Better Homes and Garden 15 state Green Home Tour!

Susan Jablon Mosaics is very pleased to announce that our 100% Certified Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile: ORGANiKS has been chosen as the tile product for the GREEN HOME SHOW tour with the magazine Better Homes and Gardens. We will be providing ORGANiKS blends for the kitchen and the bathroom rooms. The tour will begin in February 2008.

Whole Division at www.SusanJablonMosaics.com

Wholesale Customer Info Center:

Lorrie Roberts is the Wholesale Division Manager at SJM. Everyone who signs up for a wholesale account will meet Lorrie, probably first with her cheerful welcome phone call, or her checking to make sure your account is approved and in place on line. She might check in to see how your trade show went over the weekend, or if installations are proceeding on target. Lorrie covers all bases, and she watches your back. We know how important attention to detail is, and you can rest assured Lorrie is carefully paying her attention to you.

Lorrie is also an amazing mosaic artist, the Number One credential for leadership positions at SJM. Her ability to create kaleioscopic patterns that repeat and unfold into amazing patterns will simply astound you. Watch for a design link to Lorries work on line, sometime soon.

LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE bestowed on SJM REP!!

SUSAN JABLON MOSAICS is extremely proud to announce that our sales rep in NYC, Jason Coughlin, has achieved the designation of LEED Accredited Professional. He has demonstrated the knowledge of green building practice required for the successful implementation of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED) Green Building rating system.

Susan Jablon Mosaics sells the 100% certified recycled glass mosaic tile ORGANiKS.

I'd like to introduce myself to you!

Just in case you don't know about me, here is a little information!

About the Artist, Susan Jablon

"The feel of running my fingers through loose tiles, it's like no other experience. It's like running your fingers through gold coins or precious stones. There's a certain beautiful quality in glass tiles, a unique vibrance that can't be found in any other material."

Many years ago, a young child sat in a third floor play room, enraptured by a mosaic art kit given to her by her grandmother. A strip of warm light spilling in from a nearby window illuminated the tiny tiles, as small hands pieced together the first in what would become a lifetime filled with mosaic creations.

Susan Jablon, mosaic artist and founder of Susan Jablon Mosaics, can't recall a time that art wasn't a huge part of her life. Her first encounter with mosaics came as a child of five years old. She remembers fondly her grandmother's gift; a small moment in a child's life that would have such an impact as the years progressed.

Born in New York, Susan was raised in a large family. She attended Wells College, a (then) all-women's college in Aurora, NY where she studied English. After graduating in 1972, she moved to Binghamton and worked with the English Department at Cornell. It was during this period that Susan Jablon met her husband.

In the following years, Susan Jablon entered the business world, working as the Assistant Director of Personnel and later the Assistant Director of Sales and Promotions at a local hospital. She used her spare time focusing on her artwork, painting, drawing, sculpting, and mosaicing. Through mosaics, she became a collector of sorts, holding on to broken dishes and found objects that could eventually be incorporated into her art.

In 1984 Susan's first child, daughter Emily was born; two years later, son Samuel followed. Wanting to spend more time with her children, she took a break from her career and spent the next ten years raising her children.

In the mid-nineties, Susan Jablon once again entered the world of business, this time working in management for Barnes and Noble Booksellers. Susan recalls a point, when working for the large bookseller, that she realized she was ready to leave the corporate world behind. "The creativity was going out faster than it was coming in. I was at a point in my life that I was ready to reevaluate, and decide what I really wanted to be doing."

Not surprisingly, she began focusing on art. She started to teach mosaic classes out of her home. Her 'non-judgmental' art classes re-introduced adults to the creative process. "As children we are encouraged to create art, but as we get older things change." As class enrollment grew, Susan started to look for materials. Unhappy with the selection she could find and wishing to accommodate both her classes and her own artistic passion, Susan began buying in bulk on eBay and mixing the tiles to create her own unique blends.

Realizing that there was a market for glass mosaics, Jablon drew upon her experience in business and, with a good deal of help from her husband, started her own Internet-based company in 2000. Susan Jablon's knowledge of mosaics and her artistic flair made her blends easily stand out in the crowd. Taking a personal approach to Internet sales—focusing on her customers and treating her product as art—Susan Jablon Mosaics began to grow. In six years, her company has transformed from a self-run business based out of a guest bedroom in her home to a 12 staff operation run out of a 14,000 square foot factory.

From 2000 on, good business decisions (and a few lucky breaks) have helped Susan's business expand. In 2002, Susan Jablon was approached by TLC network producers and asked to help design for a few up-and-coming home renovation shows. One she hit the airwaves, demand for her product and reaction to the episodes that featured it attracted the attention of programs like Trading Spaces and Hell's Kitchen, which have since exposed millions of viewers to her artistic flair and shown all of America the beauty of glass tiles.

Why has Susan seen so much success in her years as a tile designer? "The business, the tiles, they're the my love and my life at this point," she says. "I take particular pride in the relationships I develop with my clients." Answering her own phone, she's involved in every project from start to finish: creating unique blends, making suggestions, and offering design advice. It's this personal touch that keeps Susan Jablon, the artist, and Susan Jablon Mosaics, a force to be reckoned with in the world of glass tile mosaics.

Comments From Recent Customers of Susan Jablon Mosaics

Dear Susan,
Absolutely stunning tile! I couldn’t believe it. I was so happy when I opened that box and saw the product!
I haven’t installed it yet, but I'm very excited to see what it looks like on the wall! Wonderful!

Dear Susan,
My intial order was received promptly and I liked the product so much that I just ordered another 38 sq ft of the tile to finish my project.

ear Susan,
I just installed your tiles yesterday onto my backsplash, and it's absolutely the best choice I could have made for my kitchen. I'm a dental hygienist, not a professional installer, but have done all of the tiling in our home from construction to adding finishing touches through the years. The way that the blend is mounted onto the clear sheets makes it so easy to install and adjust.

One of the stretches of my backsplash is 11 feet long. It includes one side of a corner window, a corner ledge, and has lots of natural light. I also wanted it to align perfectly with the open, angled end of the cabinet line, so I wanted to start there. Lots of pre-measuring, the ability to really visualize the grout lines, and plan for what went where before the mortar went on made for perfect alignment with the cabinets, ledge, and window and left minimal need for trimming. I'm very pleased with the outcome, as I have pondered this project for quite a while.

Hi Susan,
Just love the tile, and thank you for your previous help with my questions. I ordered additional samples with this order, so I'm already pondering what else I can do with it!

Hello There Susan,
Thank you so much for your email.
It is nice to deal with a company that takes the time to follow up on customer satisfaction. My order was received, it was in perfect condition and I absolutely love the tiles.

Good Morning Susan,
As I mentioned when I placed the order a few weeks ago, the tiles we ordered are decor for a new clothing store we are opening in Hoboken, NJ. During the process of opening our store, we've had to work with many different people/vendors/outlets/etc. We simply wanted to thank you for making our experience with Susan Jablon Mosaics a pleasant one and for shipping the tiles as quickly as promised!

Additionally, the tiles were installed about 2 weeks ago, to receive rave reviews from everyone that's seen them. They look great! In fact, contractors with 30+ years experience have commented on how beautiful and unique the tiles look compared to everything else they've seen. We've even recommended your company to people and local establishments that were looking for that little something to break away from the norm.
Again, on behalf of everyone, we thank you for the commendable experience, and look forward to hopefully using you again with stores 2, 3, 4, 5
(fingers crossed) Have a great day!

To Ms. Jablon,
Not only did the tiles arrive quickly and well packed, but we love them! We also appreciate that you were so accessible for questions. Our contractor has installed them with the Dove Grey grout which looks perfect against the mint green. We have two other bathrooms to do and I will certainly be purchasing my tiles from you. We're nearing the end of our master bathroom renovation and I will definitely send you a photo via the website when all is complete.

Good Morning Susan,
My son-in-law is in the process of installing my tile this week and will be applying the grout soon. At this point it is beautiful as it is, but will be even better once it is finished! I am so happy with the results. I may be ordering a few more tiles as I hadn't originally intended to do the side walls, but I think it might be better to have it wrap around. I also feel I want as much of this gorgeous stuff around me as possible! I will be sending you 'before and after' pictures and hope they will be good enough to post on your website. I am a fan forever and will tell everyone I talk to about my kitchen where I found my tile.

Dear Susan,
Your tiles arrived perfectly packed and better than anticipated online. The colors are lovely, and very vibrant.
I tiled a 6 inch chair rail around my bathroom. Then I used some tiles to tile a coordinating mirror, plus two clay pots. It looks wonderful! I will highly recommend your tiles to friends, and will be ordering more for my next project, which will be tiling an antique table. Your prices are very reasonable!

Frequently Asked Questions from Customers of Susan Jablon Mosaics

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I am having trouble with the Tile Designer loading. It says it is at 992% loading but it hangs up, what is wrong?

A: The Tile Designer has difficulty loading if your computer is using Intenet Explorer version 6.0.This version of IE is notorious for bugs and causes much trouble and havoc. Please download version 7.0 of Internet Explorer and you will sail through the loading process. If anyone is having any problems with the tile designer or any aspect of my site, please email me or send me a screen shot as I want to know of any problems.

Q: Is the ORGANiKS tile compatable with all the other tiles, and can it be mixed in the tile designer?

A: Yes! Absolutely., Clink of the choice SIZE TILE when in the first stagee of the tile designer. Select 1" tiles. The ORGANiKS tile is in the tile designer with the item code V and then the tile number. You can mix and match it in any way with all the other 1" tiles.

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Q: I would like to mix stainless steel tiles in with glass tiles, is this possible?

A: Yes! With the arrival of the 4mm Stainless Steel Tiles, they will be available for blending in the 1" tiles, 3/4" tiles, 2" tiles and in the 1x3 subway size tiles. This should be available early February, 2008.

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Q: I would like to mix different size tiles together. Is this possible?

A: Yes! Absolutely. We are designing grids for this process as I write this. We have this capability now and can help you with your designs around the tile designer, so call Susan at 607 349 0553. this capability should be in the tile designer in March 2008, but is certainly available now.f

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Q: I need to send you my recipe number from your old site so I can order my blend. How do I do this?

A: The best way to do this is to call me at 607-748-2302 or email me. I can re-create your recipe for you in our new Custom Blend Tile Designer. You will be on your way to ordering in just a few minutes! You can email me or call me (7 days a week) and I will respond to you as quickly as possible.

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Q: I have created a recipe in the Custom Blend Tile Designer and I am ready to place my order. How do I do this?

A: When you saved your blend the first time, you created an account for yourself. This is where you need to go now. Log in to your account and click on My Blends. This will show you all the blends you have created. You can order right from there by clicking on Buy. From there you will go into the shopping cart, where you can specify the area to be covered with tile, and proceed to specify and process your order.

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Q: I want to order a sample of a blend before I order my full amount. How long will a sample take to get to me?

A: We ship samples out within 48 hours of receiving your order, and then shipping times apply.
Once we receive your full order, we ask for two weeks to make this for you, and then shipping times apply to your order. Susan Jablon Mosaics is located in Upstate New York. If you are in California, the shipping time to you is one week if we ship ground. If you are in Manhattan, it is two days. Express delivery available for an additional charge.

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Q: What if I can’t wait two weeks, and I need my order expedited immediately. Is there a fee for expediting my order?

A: If you are in a rush, please tell Susan by either calling her 607-748-2302 (weekdays) or 607-349-0553 (evenings and weekends) or emailing her. We will be very happy to help you. There is no fee for this. You might want to consider upgrading the UPS shipping from ground to an air shipment. There will be an additional shipping charge associated with this. You can see what this would cost by placing your order in the shopping cart and choosing your shipping option.

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Q: I have received my blend, but I don’t understand how to install this.

A: A blend is a hand-made mosaic. It is a piece of art that will soon be adorning where you live, work or play. It is not similar to a ceramic tile installation process; it takes a certain amount of understanding and patience to do this work well. You need the right tools and equipment (see our section on Glass Tile Installation Techniques) and you need to approach this installation as the "art process" that it is. In our opinion, the best idea is to hire a professional installer. If that is possible, and he or she has questions, please encourage them to call me so we can discuss everything. If you will be doing this yourself, by all means, call me and let’s spend the time together going over everything you might want to review. The best results come from the customers who take the most time to understand what this process is and how to best achieve great results, easily and carefully.

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Q: Can glass tile be put in a pool? What if my climate is freezing in the winter?

A: Absolutely YES!! Please visit my Amazing Glass Tile Gallery and feast your eyes on lots of pool installations that my customers are enjoying. Glass tile is exterior and interior rated, so your pool can be in a freezing climate and be very successful. It is the mortar that you install your glass tiles into that has to be unique: It needs to be latex modified. This gives the installation flexibility so that when it is freezing cold or blazing hot, the mortar can move, allowing the tile to adjust to the temperature changes.

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Q: Can glass tile be used on a floor? Will it be slippery?

A: Yes, glass tile can be used on a floor, it can go anywhere that ceramic tile can go. A floor foundation must be screwed down completely and have no bounce or movement or squeaking. A cement floor is the perfect foundation for glass tile. Will it be slippery? Certainly, when wet. Wet surfaces are slippery and care must be taken, but is it slippery all on its own? No, a glass tile floor is like any normal floor.

What does LEED Certification Mean and Other Recycled Glass Q&A

We have been getting so many curious questions from customers as to the nature of 100% recycled
certified glass mosaic tile, that we decided to post some of the FAQ'S on this topic. Please ask us your questions so we can get your answers posted for you.

Q: In describing recycled material content I hear the words pre and post consumer materials. What does Pre Consumer materials mean?

A: Pre-consumer materials are generated during the manufacturing process and may consist of scrap and trimmings that were never used in the consumer market.

Q: What does Post Consumer materials mean?

A: Post-Industrial Material is from manufacturing processes where virgin resources would otherwise go to waste. This material is collected and used in a product other than that for which it was originally used. Post-consumer material is an end product that has completed its life cycle as a consumer item and would otherwise have been disposed of as a solid waste. ORGANiKS 100% certified recycled glass tie is made completely from broken car windshields.

Q: We hear about LEED certification when it comes to green building. What does this mean?

A: LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It represents:

A voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable building.

It is a building environmental certification program developed and operated by the US Green Building Council.

It is The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system. It represents the US Green Building Council's effort to provide a national standard for what constitutes a "green building".

Because ORGANiKS is 100% Certified, Recycled Glass Mosaic Tile it is a very desirable product for builders seeking LEED Certification for their projects.

Regarding the ORGANiKS product, there were several questions as to the manufacturing process used in making this product. Here are a few we thought you might be interested in:

Q:What are your product manufacturer's doing to reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere?

A:Gas Ovens are not used.. All the ovens use electricity and that is why the CO2 emissions are minimum.

Q: Is the water used in the manufacturing process treated and returned to the ground, streams, lakes?

A:The water required to produce our glass mosaic is also minimum, around a 1%, and it evaporates during the manufacturing process.

Q: How much energy is imbedded in the products you represent and what is the source of the energy?

A: The source of energy is electricity.

Q: What percentage of the products use recycled materials?

A: 100% of the glass that we use to produce our mosaics is recycled.

Q: What materials are used for the coloring, glazing, etc.?

A: We use oxides.

Q: What portion of the manufacturing process is waste and does it go to landfill?

A: We don't have residues because every defective product goes to the beginning of the production line and is recycled again.

International Attention for Susan Jablon Mosaics

Susan Jablon Mosaics (www.susanjablonmosaics.com) has received international attention for bringing affordably luxury and incredible products to the marketplace. We stock architectural levels of glass mosaics and stainless steel in our 3 warehouses, located in Florida, New York and New Jersey. In our studio in Upstate NY, you will find a team of artists creating cutting edge glass tile blends for homeowners and builders, designers and architects, pool builders and landscape architects, restaurant and hotel renovators, casino installations as well TV and movie sets.

Our goal is to create incredible combinations of glass, stainless steel and river stone, and have them affordably priced for both the wholesale and retail market place.

We are a company committed to excellence, both personally and professionally. Bringing this 100% certified recycled glass mosaic tile to market is a hallmark of this commitment. Green is indeed the new Red, White, and Blue, and Susan Jablon Mosaics is squarely on the mark.

Contact us today!



Susan Jablon
www.SusanJablonMosaics.com
408 Front St.
Vestal, NY 13850
e: susan@susanjablonmosaics.com
f: 607 748 2303
p: 607 748 2302

2008 Blend Catalog Now Online and Lots on NEW Tile

Happy 2008 everyone! I have just uploaded the beginning of my NEW 2008 BlendDesigns, fresh new designs for you to look at, play with in the tile designer, and just basically enjoy. New blend catagories include: BLING: Mirror tiles mixed with 1" tiles, too much fun! RETRO METRO: hot sleek designs for todays contemporary dweller; ORGANiKS: Our taking off like a rocket ship 100% certified recycled product, mixed with other 1" tiles. Inside all the blend catagories you will find hundreds of new designs, ready for your consideration.

With our monthly container arriving next week, our 4mm stainless will be on board. Ready to mix into your glass tile mosaics in the 3/4", 1", 2" and 1x3" designs. Watch for this in the tile designer!!

Happy, Healthy New Year to you one and all,

Susan and the Staff at SJM