Go Green without Going Crazy
By erinloechner
Got a passion for ecology? Redecorating or rennovating your home? Check out Curbly's top guide to green resources, with some help from our friends at Metropolitan Home:
ROOFING
GreenShield: plantable roofing to put greenery on the roof (GarlandCo.com/greenshield.html)
Majestic Slate: recycled rubber and plastic polymers (EcoStarInc.com)
INSULATION
UltraTouch: recycled denim (BondedLogic.com)
Warmcell: recycled newspaper (ExcelFibre.com)
SIDING
James Hardie: fiber cement (JamesHardie.com)
KITCHEN COUNTERS
Alkemi: 60 percent recycled aluminum scrap (RenewedMaterials.com)
Eco-Terr: recycled terrazo slabs (CoveringsEtc.com)
EnviroGLAS: terrazo from recycled glass (EnviroGLAS.com)
IceStone: recycled glass (IceStone.biz)
PaperStone: recycled paper and new bamboo (KlipTech.com)
Richlite: recycled paper (Richlite.com)
FLOORING
EcoTimber: bamboo (EcoTimber.com)
Expanko: cork and recycled rubber tiles (Expanko.com)
Marmoleum: linoleum from linseed oil, pine rosin and pine flour (Forbo-Flooring.com)
Plyboo: bamboo (Plyboo.com)
Restoration Timber: reclaimed wood (RestorationTimber.com)
Vida and Cortica: cork planks and tiles (EnvironmentalHomeCenter.com)
Vida Grandis: tropical hardwood made from Argentine eucalyptus (EnvironmentalHomeCenter.com)
WALLS, CABINETS
Kirei and Wheat Board: panels from sorghum stems and reclaimed agricultural fiber (KireiUSA.com)
Medite II: medium-density fiberboard (MDF) bound with formaldehyde-free resin (EarthSourceWood.com)
Varia and Organics: resin panels from recycled industrial material and hand-dyed banana fibers (3-Form.com)
PAINT
All of the following brands are low-or zero-VOCs:
AFMSafecoat.com
AmericanPridePaint.com
BenjaminMoore.com (EcoSpec of Aura)
BioShieldPaint.com
YoloColorhouse.com
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