Greening Kitchen and Bath Cabinets

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to illustrate a process that developed an environmental education system (EES) for consumers to identify and compare green scores of cabinets for kitchens and baths. The process sought to close the gap that exists in the literature available to consumers, the data produced by the scientific community, and manufacturers’ product information on the selection of environmentally friendly products. The lack of uniform information distribution and the lack of an organizing device to disseminate the information may lead to frustration and confusion by the consumer. The EES contains a matrix and a label for providing information about cabinet construction and a cabinet questionnaire, which is the rating tool These information tools can help consumers fairly evaluate and compare manufactured cabinets based on their impact to the near environment and human health.

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Elena O’Brien

Elena O’Brien is a 2004 magna cum laude graduate of East Carolina University and Rebecca Sweet and Yaprak Sagdic are Assistant Professors, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Rebecca Sweet

Elena O’Brien is a 2004 magna cum laude graduate of East Carolina University and Rebecca Sweet and Yaprak Sagdic are Assistant Professors, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

Yaprak Sagdic

Elena O’Brien is a 2004 magna cum laude graduate of East Carolina University and Rebecca Sweet and Yaprak Sagdic are Assistant Professors, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.