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Portia Carroll

How to Plan a More Sustainable Kitchen Project, While Avoiding These 'Greenwashing' Traps

A dark wood kitchen head on with off white walls, a dramatic veining in the light marble countertop and an open shelf running the whole way along styled with plants, greenery and pots.

Renovating a kitchen is a rather involved process, right from the very beginning, to say the least. These days, sustainability isn’t so much of an afterthought with kitchens, but a vital element to consider throughout every single detail.

From sourcing materials, how they travel to the site, installation work, and how a product works efficiently long term. There are decisions to be made left, right, and centre when it comes to sustainable homes and modern kitchen ideas. Yet, we seem to be having a problem with 'greenwashing'. It is unbelievably easy to be misled by brands that use little or vague information but all the right words to make you think you’re doing right by our beautiful planet, when some of these companies are definitely not following through, and being honest, 'green'. Yet, their profit is largely built on this false impression they portray, so why would they stop?

We’re taking a look at the things that really matter and consulting the experts on the topic to guide you into making more sustainable choices and prevent you from being duped.

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