CABINETRY:
Cabinetry by Karman is certified by the
Environmental Stewardship Program of the
KCMA. Cabinetry by
Karman is wholly owned by Wellborn Cabinet Inc., so attached
is the link to their green page
http://www.wellborn.com/green/ which
includes good information about the
KCMA ESP Certification process as well as their environmental
philosophy and some “Mythbusting” about hardwoods vs. alternate
materials. There is also some really great info about the
Formaldehyde content in
modern wood products and finish products. The policies and the
certification include all of their held companies. Here is a link to one
of their green brochures:
http://www.wellborn.com/green/Rd3_ESP_Update.pdf.
Showplace Cabinetry has the
Lyptus product and here is a
link to their Lyptus page:
http://www.showplacewood.com/lyptus/01/01lyp.html
as well as their Environmental
Statement and their
Certification for the
Environmental Stewardship Program of the KCMA at this
link:
http://www.showplacewood.com/Home/envpol/SWP.envpol.html.
LG HI-MACS
is ready to tell its exciting eco-secret. The LG HI-MACS Eden Collection
is a lush new line of earth-friendly surfaces featuring six natural
colors inspired by garden botanicals. This line is one of the most
environmentally conscious acrylic products in the industry and like all
LG surfaces, Eden solid surfaces are non-porous, anti-microbial and
stain resistant, and backed by a 15-year warranty.
The Eden Collection is created from a
minimum of 12% pre-consumer recycled
material and
certified for recycled content by the Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
Use of Eden in your designs will earn credits towards
LEED certification in the
categories of Sustainable Sites,
Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and Indoor
Environmental Quality. Bonus credits are also available
for Process and Design Innovation. For your new projects, think the
greenest in the garden.
So even if you don’t use the Hi-Macs Eden Acrylic
Solid Surface you are at least using a product from a company with some
good green products and corporate ethics.
Hanstone employs a
Greenguard Indoor Air Quality
http://www.greenguard.org/?tabId=14
sticker on their website but they make no statements as to their
philosophies or processes. The certification should speak for itself
based upon the info included in the greenguard site.
We
hope this will help you make decisions that are meaningful and relevant.
