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Building "Green" For A Better Tomorrow

Recycled denim or cotton fiber insulation reduces resource use and landfill use. It contains 85% post-industrial recycled natural fibers and does not contain chemicals known to be harmful and it achieves insulation values equivalent to traditional insulations.
Recycled content fiberglass insulation helps to reduce resource use. Look only for brands that are labeled formaldehyde-free in order to improve indoor air quality.
4% of Smog in Southern California comes from paint. Nontoxic paint and finishes reduce pollution.
Better paints, stains and finishes for the planet and for indoor air quality contain lower levels of Volatile Organic Compouds (VOCs).
VOCs are the chemicals that offgas to form smog and pollute the indoor air. Paint and similar products are labeled with the VOC content.
Bamboo is a rapidly renewable resource, a grass, that matures in three to five years. Using bamboo flooring in place of wood helps sustain forests by not using old growth woods.
Cork is a rapidly renewable resource that comes from the inside or bark area of the tree. Trees do not need to be cut down or killed to harvest the cork.
Countertops made of recycled content that are durable are an environmentally friendly alternative to chemically intensive synthetic countertop materials.