Non-toxic/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

custom kitchen renovation by River Woodworks
Kitchens

Formaldehyde-Free Green Kitchen cabinetry for a Non-toxic Home - Price Comparisons

...non-toxicGreen kitchen renovation featured in this article was made with 'regular' solid maple and standard white melamine for the interiors of the cabinet boxes, but all wood components are finished with water-based lacquer. Green kitchen cabinet components of this build include: 2 lower end units with 30’ angl...

Non-toxic food safe natural wood finishing oil for counters, floors, decks
Paints, finishes and natural coatings

Natural wood finishing oil is non toxic too

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Natural Building Insulation Made of Grass - Eco-friendly, Green
Insulation and soundproofing

Non-toxic natural building insulation made of grass

...non-toxic更有趣的是,在加州这样的沙漠气候地区,可以把一盒未密封的饼干放在柜台上,但在佛罗里达这样潮湿的气候地区,未密封的“饼干”会因为湿度而变成“弯曲”,因为它们很快就会变得僵硬……

All About Hemp Wood Flooring, How it's Made, Where to Buy?
Flooring and stairs

Natural non-toxic hemp flooring by HempWood & Tennessee Wood Flooring

...non-toxicliquid that turns to a solid instantly and does not evaporate like water-based finishes, so more than 99% of the applied layer remains, with only a minor amount of ozone released under UV curing. The curing process is somewhat like a high-powered tanning bed with mercury-based bulbs that emit UVA and UVB ligh...

MDF Formaldehyde Free Alternatives - Made from Rice Stalks
Healthy indoor air quality

The formaldehyde-free MDF non-toxic alternative made of natural rice-stalks

...Non-toxicnatural finishing oil for wood that protect indoor air quality And to see more guide page in the EcoHome Green Building Guides for Sustainable Buildings

Non-toxic, naturally-dyed Easter eggs
Lifestyle and environment

DIY non-toxic & all natural Easter egg dye.

Dying eggs is one of my favourite spring traditions. Sadly, many conventional food dyes and artificial colourings are far from benign. According to a 2010 study conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Dyes: A Rainbow of Risks , "The three most widely used dyes, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, ...

Marmoleum is a non-toxic eco choice for flooring
Flooring and stairs

Marmoleum: a healthy and durable flooring option.

Remember linoleum? Meet marmoleum! Remember linoleum, that durable but boring material found on most kitchen and bathroom floors of older homes? These days, its called marmoleum and it comes in bright colors and faux finishes. Whatever name you call it, it’s generally considered both the greenest and healthiest floo...

Painting with zero VOC paint from Benjamin Moore
Paints, finishes and natural coatings

Choosing safe paints

...non-toxicproduct, and consequently don’t bother taking safety precautions, it can be more dangerous. Low VOC can mean as little as 25%, or maybe 50%, reduced. That’s a ‘ healthy alternative’ the same way that low-tar cigarettes are. So yes, they are 'healthier', but still dangerous. Zero VOC paints are commonly av...

DIY cork flooring pros, cons & installation guide with video
Flooring and stairs

Cork flooring installation - the eco-friendly flooring choice, with "how to" video

...non-toxicgreen flooring product , Choosingnon-toxicfloor finishes to protect indoor air quality all at Ecohome, North America's Green Building Website .

可持续绿色厨房台面要花多少钱?
Kitchens

Pricing green kitchen countertops - there's never been a bigger choice of sustainable kitchen counters

...non-toxic完成这个可以是一个最健康和生态明智的选择。最好使用像枫木这样的硬木,尽管随着时间的推移,任何木材都会出现划痕和磨损。这些计数器将需要定期重新密封保护;be sure to use anon-toxicfood-safe oil. Beeswax is ano...

90 year old red pine refinished with zero VOC floor oil
Paints, finishes and natural coatings

How to find a healthier wood finish

...non-toxic? In North America, polyurethane varnish is used almost exclusively as a wood floor finish , but the majority of them are high in VOC's which are detrimental to interior air quality and health. For this reasonnon-toxicwood floor finishing oils are gaining in popularity. There are a lot of benefits to oiled...