Articles

3 tips for making safe, healthy and green furniture choices

March 14, 2022

Emily Chun

Furniture

5 ways to recycle your old furniture

July 07, 2017

Erich Lawson, Northern California Compactors, Inc.

Furniture

What is low-VOC paint?

June 21, 2017

Heather Benjamin

Paint & Coatings

Recycle your unused paint with PaintCare

April 22, 2016

Kim Beeler

Paint & Coatings

Our contractors used polyurethane varnish on our wood floors. When is it safe to be in our home?

April 04, 2016

Ashley Katz

Paint & Coatings

Selecting green paint

September 03, 2014

Green Home Guide Staff

Paint & Coatings

3 Tips for Buying Green Furniture

September 03, 2014

Lydia Corser

Furniture

When shopping for furniture with the planet and your health in mind, weigh your priorities. Are you chemically sensitive? If so, among other concerns, you’ll need to find furniture with fewer bonding... Read more

Buyer’s Guide to Stains

September 04, 2009

Green Home Guide Staff

Paint & Coatings

This buyer’s guide summarizes the environmental pros and cons and durability of the three major categories of wood stains: natural oil, acrylic or urethane, and water-based. Use it to find the best... Read more

Paint like a green pro

September 04, 2009

Gabe Luna

Paint & Coatings

Gabe Luna founded green contractor MoonDance Painting in the San Francisco Bay Area after working for one of the largest residential painting companies in California—and finding the massive waste,... Read more

Selecting healthy and environmentally sound stains

September 04, 2009

Alex Pennock

Paint & Coatings