One of our favorite tile designers, Ann Sacks, seen here in our Sierra Mar house, is joining us in thinking green about building. "As a manufacterer and supplier of some of the finest tile and stone offered commercially today, we have the opportunity to help our customers enhance their own environments with natural materials that offer beauty and permanency without relying on toxic chemicals and adhesives," explained Dian Smith, president, ANN SACKS Tile, Stone and Plumbing, Inc.

Ann Sacks Eco-Thinking is a comprehensive merchandising program that brings the most ecologically savvy products to the forefront. All Eco-Thinking products boast LEED credit contributions and other notable environmental attributes, and are easily identified by the Eco-Thinking product mark, a logo designed by ANN SACKS to clearly demarcate products which meet these qualifications.

Their Portland, Oregon factory where they manufacture their signature Ann Sacks Collection is in many ways the hub of their Eco-Thinking efforts. All excess raw clay is recycled, the company uses only lead-free glazes, and all products are shipped in recycled and recyclable packaging.

We applaud the efforts of Ann Sacks, and look forward to continued use of their beautiful, and now greener, tiles.