| the green movement in full swing, more and | | | | a way to minimize this negative impact on the |
| more homeowners are looking for a way to | | | | environment. They take reclaimed hardwood out |
| contribute. By purchasing recycled products for | | | | of old buildings and refinish it. It can then be |
| your home, you can do your part for the | | | | installed in your house and you can more use out |
| environment and help future generations. Although | | | | of the same wood. |
| not everything is recyclable, many of the things | | | | 3. Recycled doors- The doors in your house add a |
| you use for your home are. Here is a look at | | | | lot to the design of your space. Many people are |
| some of the top recycled products available for | | | | willing to spend money when it gets them the |
| your home. | | | | door they want. Now you have even more |
| 1. Carpet- Carpet is still the most popular floor | | | | options than ever and many of the options are |
| covering in the world. With so many people buying | | | | recycled. They recycle the wood in much the |
| carpet, a lot of it ends up in landfills when they | | | | same way that they make reclaimed hardwood |
| are done with it. However, many carpet | | | | floors. With recycled doors, you still get the same |
| manufacturers are doing their part by creating | | | | quality that you get with regular doors and you |
| carpet out of recycled materials. There are now | | | | can help the environment at the same time. |
| many carpets that are made out of plastic | | | | 4. Recycled glass countertop- A product that |
| bottles. P.E.T. polyester is one fiber that is made | | | | many people may not know about is the recycled |
| out of recycled plastic. In addition to making new | | | | glass countertop. By using glass, the companies |
| carpet out of recycled bottles, they are even | | | | that utilize this strategy can provide a lower cost |
| recycling carpet now. Next time you go to buy | | | | and a very beautiful countertop at the same time. |
| carpet, make sure you check out the | | | | The colors and styles that are available with glass |
| green-friendly options that you have. | | | | counters are unmatched in the industry. You will |
| 2. Reclaimed hardwood- Another popular choice in | | | | be able to save money, get a beautiful counter, |
| flooring is hardwood. Hardwood is cleaner and | | | | and help the environment at the same time. |
| easier to take care of compared to carpet. Many | | | | Overall, recycled materials are growing in |
| people by new hardwood and do not even | | | | popularity. They are showing up everywhere in |
| consider the ramifications that it has on the | | | | homes these days and more companies are |
| environment. When you buy some brands of | | | | focusing on them. If you are considering updating |
| hardwood flooring, you are basically encouraging | | | | your home or are building a new home, consider |
| the cutting down of forests. As you know, cutting | | | | recycled materials for many of your building |
| down forests is bad for the environment and for | | | | products. |
| future generations. Buying reclaimed hardwood is | | | | |