How to Select Green Materials for Kitchen Cabinets (June 18, 2009)

More and more people are becoming aware of the environment and the damage done to it by humankind. Because of this, many builders--even individuals--are opting for environmentally-friendly products to use when building homes, particularly for floors, wall coverings and cabinetry. If you're thinking of choosing green materials for your kitchen cabinet project, you'll find plenty of alternatives to ordinary wood.

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   Learn more about wood alternatives, such as bamboo, recycled palm, kirei board or wheat board by reading more online, visiting your local home improvement store or a helpful site such as BuildItGreen.org.


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   Consider the fact that green materials are almost always more expensive than wood but tend to last much longer.