Environmentally Friendly Materials for Your Home Renovation Project

Environmentally Friendly Materials for Your Home Renovation Project

Earth Day was last week, and are you ready to save the planet, or simply practice more environmentally friendly habits, easier to implement green and sustainable products into your home renovation project.

Here are some material considerations that you need to check before starting a kitchen or bathroom renovation. Educate yourself on all the green and sustainable products available today, because they will give you a greener home and a far healthier lifestyle.

Counter Tops

Bamboo is considered a very sustainable material because it reaches maturity within five years, and regenerates from its original root system – it never requires replanting.

Wood is an amazing material for block-meat counters and floor counters.

When these logs are planted locally, sustainably, or certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), they tend to give very high values.

Concrete countertops are increasingly popular in contemporary settings, and don’t be off-gas. They are considered the greenest when made locally and when mixed with alternative cement and recycled aggregates.

The quartz surface is one of my favorite tabletops. They are available in a large number of beautiful colors and finishes – easy to maintain and have an endless life cycle. Certain companies now produce amazing recycled quartz collections.

Floor

Hardwood and Bamboo are a favorite flooring choice for environmentally conscious homeowners. If the material is FSC certified or reclaimed, it is considered an environmentally responsible product.

Marmoleum or Linoleum tiles are made from flaxseed oil, jute, limestone and other natural components that collectively provide a very …

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