Green Cabinetry for Your Kitchen Remodel

Green remodeling with green kitchen cabinetry is an option most people are choosing as they become aware of the hazards of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is used as an adhesive to bond boards made from various materials. Green cabinets are available in a variety of styles in various materials, besides bamboo, which at one time was the only green material available for kitchen cabinets. There is a whole range of green cabinets now available with formaldehyde free and low-VOC alternatives. These cabinets are durable and as other stylish as stock cabinets. FSC certified plywood, bamboo plywood and agricultural byproduct agrifier boards are some of the eco-friendly options that you can use to make green kitchen cabinets.

 Some materials used to make cabinets emit chemical fumes known as volatile organic compounds. This pollutes air inside the kitchen which could lead to health hazards. If you want to improve the quality of air inside your kitchen then green remodeling is a must. You should select materials that are labeled either with low VOC or no VOC to ensure that the air in your kitchen is safe. Products used as finishing and paints that are water based have low VOC. Boards made from agricultural waste like wheat chaff or straw that use formaldehyde free glues are not only safe but durable. Kitchen cabinets that are free off chemical emissions or have low emissions should therefore be used when remodeling the kitchen as these too can give a stylish finish.

More and more suppliers are now adhering to the green call and are not adding any formaldehyde adhesives, glues, binders or finishes, but are using sustainable materials that are healthy and safe. Green cabinets will definitely contribute to a green home as they reduce air pollution. Maybe it is difficult to find stock cabinets that are completely formaldehyde free. You could however make your own green cabinets by using solid wood that is harvested in a responsible way and use only water based glues and finishing coats. If you avoid using oil or solvent based stains and coatings then you are sure to have healthy and safe cabinets for your kitchen. Another way to minimize chemical emissions is to use solid wood as cabinet bottoms and for drawers.

Green cabinetry material is made from plywood that does not use formaldehyde to bond the plywood together. Some other materials that can be used for kitchen green remodeling are pine-core particle boards that are composed of recycled wood. Renewable bamboo is another option that is very popular and which looks elegant too. It is important to choose material for remodeling your kitchen cabinetry very carefully. Green material could be more expensive but the added benefit is that you will have no urea formaldehyde fumes which have been identified as being carcinogenic. To ensure you have authentic green cabinetry use recycled wood or Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) made from recycled materials if you are custom making your kitchen cabinets or order wheatboard cabinets for stock cabinets.