When Mother Nature News (MNN.com) asked me to research Eco-Friendly Countertops for a feature story, I was delighted to explore the options.  After all, I’d just redone my kitchen and had a little bit of experience with granite.  But how sustainable was it?  I was about to find out.  And my choice of a built-in bamboo chopping board for slicing and dicing my vegetables?  A sound…but not yet perfected choice.  The variety of recycled materials was astounding – and very cost effective.  If only I could turn the clock back and do my renovation in a more economically and ecologically robust manner…