When we re-did our kitchen this summer, we kept most of our boxes, painted them white, and just got new doors. We also got a few new boxes and doors. We made sure let them off-gas since we were told that low-VOC paints were not durable enough for kitchen cabinets. However, I didn't inquire about formaldehyde and urea.
After reading Good Green Kitchens by Jennifer Roberts, I'm going to be a much more savvy consumer this time around.
Here are many of the links in her Kitchen Storage section, along with a few other companies we're looking into.
AlterECO.com
Bamboo cabinets
Berkeley Mills
Custom cabinetry (and furniture) that is probably way out of our budget, but we'll see when I get the pricing brochure to download.
Cabinet King
Green Leaf line that the book says is made with wheatboard. Site says to call them for a consultation. "We specialize in green cabinetry."
Columbia Forest Products
For plywood. Site says: "Columbia Forest Products is North America's largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer, a long-standing leader in environmental sustainability, and innovator of soy-based formaldehyde-free PureBond® technology."
Laguna Bamboo
I'll give you one guess about their specialty...
Neil Kelly Cabinets
The real deal. Lots of play in the photos in Roberts' book. Based in Portland, Oregon. Local dealer: The Kitchen Brokers in Lorton, VA
SilverWalker Sustainably Crafted Cabinetry
Name says it all. Beautiful stuff.
Woodshanti
From their site: "Woodshanti is a worker-owned cooperative that builds furniture and cabinetry using responsibly harvested lumber and natural finishes. Founded in 1997 in San Francisco's Bayview district, Woodshanti is a synthesis of fine craftsmanship, artistic creativity, environmental activism, and economic stability."
CaseGreen Construction and Consulting
I think this looks cool if you're in Boulder. Not sure that it helps us here on the East Coast.
Sierra Pine
Good source for safer MDF
Smith & Fong
Bamboo cabinets (and floors): Plyboo
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