- Use bamboo, cork and eucalyptus flooring products. They mature in roughly half the time of hardwoods and are an affordable and durable option.
- Use wood alternatives or FSC-certified wood products in your cabinetry materials
- Consider locally-sourced products when possible to reduce carbon emissions during transportation.
- Install low-flow toilets and faucets for more water reduction throughout the home.
- Look for the Energy Star label, and use those appliances in your home. They’ll be 10-50% more efficient than appliances without the label.
- Use eco-friendly paints, stains and finishes that aren’t made up of volatile organic compounds, which give you that woozy feeling after painting and contribute to pollution.
- Reuse scraps. If you have leftover flooring, cabinetry or countertop material, keep it around. You never know where or how you could reuse these materials in the future.
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