Large Home Appliances

Have you made a commitment to live greener? Many people are working toward becoming greener in their everyday lives in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut back on their carbon footprints and save money. As part of that effort, green enthusiasts have turned their attention to their kitchen habits. While there are many small steps that people can take to go green in the kitchen, one big step is replacing that old kitchen stove with a more energy efficient model – one that suits the way you cook and reduces the amount of energy that you use to put food on the table.

When it comes to choosing greener appliances, most homeowners rely on the Energy Star rating. Energy Star is a government certification program that labels appliances that are energy efficient. It’s so successful that it’s become an international standard. Choosing a stove that has an Energy Star is the most obvious choice when buying a new stove, but it doesn’t really do much to narrow your choices down. There are other choices you can make that will affect how much energy you use and how much carbon you save.

Electric or Natural Gas

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When it comes to designing a green kitchen, evaluating stove cooktops for their energy efficiency can cause you to make a decision between convenience or your preferred method of cooking and being eco-friendly. But, if you really want to conserve energy and help to reduce your carbon footprint, your stove cooktop is something you need to consider in your kitchen design.

Unless you are going to cook in your fireplace over an open flame, you’ve got to consider the energy usage of the model of stove or cooktop that you buy. Most cooks prefer a gas cook top. With gas, the heat is easier to control and this can make cooking a lot easier.

However, gas stoves are powered by natural gas which is a fossil fuel and, as we know, fossil fuels are not that environmentally friendly. On the other hand, the electricity that powers electric cook tops comes mainly from coal burning power plants which, once again, are not that environmentally friendly. So, what’s an environmentally sympathetic cook to do?

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The need for eco-friendly kitchen materials is ever increasing after the idea of going green constantly growing in popularity.Whether it is energy star rated appliances, sustainable floors or counter tops made from recycled materials, we all want to used material that can cut down on our carbon footprint. Here are some product that most popular eco-friendly materials that you can use to help improve our  environment.

Firstly, you need consider using bamboo. Commonly, we used floors in most kitchens are tile, vinyl or even  hardwood. Now, bamboo is growing as a alternatives floors in kitchen. Bamboo grows so quickly that the amount that is harvested to make one floor is quickly replaced within a short amount of time. The same root-system can supply a never supply of bamboo.

Second, you can consider for the recyclable countertops. Now, granite is the most popular materials used for countertops in the kitchen. But, by using the recyclable material such as glass, end grain bamboo, paper or even aluminum, you can make your kitchen looks unique while at the same time, you are being environmentally friendly. End grain is environmentally friendly because it is renewable. Meanwhile, paper counters are made from consumer paper waste that has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. All the material is also can be recycled again when they reach the end of their usefulness.

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