Cabinetry

All-metal cabinets available is 23 colors and brushed stainless steel by St. Charles; stcharlescabinets.com for more information.
- Approximately 70 percent recycled content and 98 percent recyclable.

Custom cabinetry and built-ins by Woodshanti; 415/822-8100 or woodshanti.com for more information.
- custom cabinetry and built-ins made from reclaimed wood or FSC-certified wood
- wood is finished with natural oils and finishing products
- Web site includes information on finding local green events, useful links, and a glossary of common green terms.

Breathe Easy Cabinetry by Greenway Cabinetry; 410/734-7866 or breatheeasycabinetry.com for retailers.
- plywood boxes are formaldehyde-free
- constructed with rapidly renewable bamboo and responsibly harvested wood doors and trims
- all finishes are Green-Guard- or Green-Seal-certified
- each order is custom-made

Surfaces and sinks

Concrete Sinks and Surfaces by VitraStone; 970/385-4044 or vitrastone.com for retailers.
- sinks and countertops made from a blend of ceramic cement, fly ash, and recycled glass (70-85 percent).

PaperStone Products by Paneltech International; 360/538-9815 or paperstoneproducts.com.
- surface materials made of post-consumer recycled papers
- two linesPaperStone Original (100percent post-industrial paper) and PaperStone Certified (100percent post-consumer paper)
- both lines available in selection of colors (mostly rich, earthy tones)
- available in a variety of thicknesses and sizes

photography: Shaw

Reclaimed Domestic and Exotic Hardwood Flooring from TerraMai; 800/220-9062 or terramai.com for more information.
- uses only reclaimed/salvaged wood to create flooring, lumber, beams & timbers, decking, siding, and paneling
- all wood is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council
- most wood is old-growth, which creates a durable and beautiful product.

Epic engineered hardwood flooring from Shaw Floors; Shawfloors.com
- Has a core made from recycled wood fiber and outer layers of hardwood from managed forests.

Insulation

UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber insulation by Bonded Logic, Inc.; 480/812-9114 or bondedlogic.com for retailers.
- made of recycled cotton (85% post-industrial recycled denim scrap)
- coated in a borate solution that is a nontoxic, EPA-registered fire retardant
- contains no formaldehyde or other carcinogens commonly found in insulation
- requires no warning labels for VOCs (volatile organic compounds)

Retailers

Maine Green Building Supply; 207/780-1500 or maingreenbuilding.com
- good source for hard-to-find green building items
- recommends green products including UltraTouch insulation and PaperStone Products

Online Resources
- U.S. Green Building Council: usgbc.org
- MyHomeIdeas: myhomeideas.com
- GreenHomeGuide: greenhomeguide.com
- Low Impact Living: lowimpactliving.com
- Building Green: buildinggreentv.com