Becoming more eco-friendly

[Robert Small]

I had been trying to go eco-friendly in my house. And to an extent I have gained good control over being so. The one thing that helped me grow more was the kitchen remodelling in Toronto’s blog entry - [Mod: gratuitous advertising link removed] - which specifically points to some of the options that can be implemented in making our kitchen eco-friendly. With just one small kitchen renovation with the steps mentioned in the article we could turn our kitchen into a more comfortable space that is eco-friendly.

1. Using Bamboo than natural hardwood.
2. Lighting: During your kitchen renovation, swapping your old bulbs for fluorescent ones, can cut your energy requirement by 50%. Adding another window and taking advantage of natural light is also another option. But during the winter the other can be more helpful.
3. Cork: Another option for flooring and backsplashes in kitchen is cork. It is well durable and water resistant, making it perfect for kitchen.
4. Recycling Stations: Many new kitchen designs incorporate a recycling station into the kitchen layout. It is set to receive all of recyclables that we and our family go through on a daily basis with separate areas and containers for different recyclable items.

Making our home as eco-friendly as possible is a responsibility that all homeowners have.

[Dave Schwartz]

2. Lighting: During your kitchen renovation, swapping your old bulbs for fluorescent ones, can cut your energy requirement by 50%.

Fluorescent? How very 10-years-ago.

LEDs are the way to go now. I had fluorescent reflectors in the pot lights but never liked their slow, pink startup. After several years, the glass reflector on one fell down and shattered on the counter (found out they were only glued to the base with a thin bead of silicon which degraded over time). Before any of the others could do the same, I replaced them all with BR30 LEDs (this was when they were $25ea.) with instant startup and stable colour temp.

Every possible bulb in the house is now LED. The only fluorescents left are the tube strips on the garage ceiling. I'l replace those too when their LED equivalents become more reasonably priced (I don't like the fluorescents' long, slow startup in the winter).

Dozens of CFLs have been responsibly recycled.

[Abe Gonzales]

1. Using Bamboo than natural hardwood.
2. Lighting: During your kitchen renovation, swapping your old bulbs for fluorescent ones, can cut your energy requirement by 50%. Adding another window and taking advantage of natural light is also another option. But during the winter the other can be more helpful.

4. Recycling Stations: Many new kitchen designs incorporate a recycling station into the kitchen layout. It is set to receive all of recyclables eco friendly toothbrush (http://wetravelandblog.com/2017/eco-friendly-life/bamboo-toothbrush/) that we and our family go through on a daily basis with separate areas and containers for different recyclable items.

Making our home as eco-friendly as possible is a responsibility that all homeowners have.

@1 - just started using bamboo and love it. I like working with it in its more natural state too

@2 - Just did this a couple of months ago =D

@4 - I've seen videos of those and they look amazing. The one I saw was for an integrated compost bin. One day!