| With modern kitchens, folks are going out of their way | | | | stringent tests of KCMA's (Kitchen Cabinetry |
| to contribute to preserving the environment with | | | | Manufacturers Association) Environmental |
| eco-friendly kitchen solutions. Arizona in particular has | | | | Stewardship Certification Program which include |
| been suffering from a drought for over 11 years by | | | | qualifications such as Air Quality, Product resource |
| which even cities are offering residents incentives for | | | | management, process resource management, |
| switching to low water solutions for their landscapes. | | | | environmental stewardship and community relations. |
| Through this drought, Arizonans are switching to | | | | Ovation still manages to keep the same first class |
| eco-friendly solutions for their entire lives. | | | | quality of cabinetry while working to maintain the |
| In the kitchen, residents are buying eco-friendly | | | | integrity of the environment. Arizona kitchen cabinets |
| appliances such as dishwashers, refrigerators, garbage | | | | are seeing the growth of this technology in home |
| disposals and sinks. EnergyStar.gov is a joint effort | | | | remodels and new homes. |
| with the environmental protection agency that is | | | | Along with the cabinet industry, modern kitchens are |
| working to help people save money and resources | | | | also switching to green solutions for countertops. |
| with eco-friendly solutions in products and practices. | | | | Silestone by Cosetino® has proclaimed and lived up |
| Their seal speaks power in terms of green practices. | | | | to their word of protecting the environment. Their |
| These green modern kitchen appliances and hardware | | | | growth over the years put them in a position to |
| can be found at local hardware and appliance stores | | | | compromise the quality of the earth they pull |
| all bearing the EnergyStar logo on them. | | | | resources from. In this dilemma, the products |
| Over the past few years, cabinet makers have also | | | | Cosetino® have worked to create sustainability by |
| begun to go out of their way in contributing to this | | | | reducing emissions and maximizing recycling. |
| cause as well. The most expensive and practical piece | | | | The combination of a low real estate market and |
| of furniture in homes are now in correlation with the | | | | drought in the desert, Arizona has created the perfect |
| efforts of environment saving appliances. Many | | | | storm for these environmentally friendly upgrades. |
| cabinet makers such as Ovation are using | | | | Houses are being bought and flipped in order to take |
| environmental practices in the selection, assembly and | | | | advantage of a market that is predicted to go up |
| finish of cabinetry. | | | | through 2011 and the government is working to reward |
| Ovation Cabinetry are the pioneers on the forefront of | | | | and encourage the transformation. |
| Green Kitchen Cabinets. They have passed five | | | | |