Fashionable Flooring

Choose natural linoleum over vinyl for an eco-friendly kitchen. You’ll love the bright colors and custom designs available from Forbo and Armstrong. Also consider bamboo, cork, and eucalyptus—all harvested from rapidly renewable resources. If you want hardwood flooring, look for certification from the Forest Stewardship Council.

Cool Refrigerators

If your refrigerator was manufactured before 1993, it uses twice as much energy as a new Energy Star-qualified model. Replacing it will also give you style options such as stainless steel and oiled-bronze finishes. French door refrigerators with bottom freezers are popular, and they accommodate wider items than traditional side-by-side units.

Countertops and Backsplashes

If you like the look of wood and want an environmentally friendly countertop, try bamboo. It’s available from Totally Bamboo in countertop dimensions. Or choose solid-surfacing or quartz-surfacing from DuPont, Silestone, Cambria, Formica, or Wilsonart with the Greenguard seal. IceStone uses recycled glass in a concrete mix for a totally different look.