Founded by actor and activist Brad Pitt, the initiative of the Make It Right Foundation is to build 150 affordable, green, storm-resistant homes for families returning to New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, where more than 4,000 homes had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. And in keeping with the objective of sustainable design, EcoTM by Cosentino — a line of eco-friendly countertop and surfacing material composed of 75% recycled material — has partnered with the Make It Right Foundation to donate Eco countertops for the new homes.
“We first learned about Make It Right through the big media splash that was created when the Foundation started,” said Lorenzo Marquez, Vice President of Marketing for Cosentino North America. “After a few months, we were contacted by Make It Right to be part of this project, as they needed a truly sustainable surface to replace the laminate tops they were using for kitchen and bath surfacing.