If you’re remodeling your kitchen, this is also the perfect time to make an additional transformation: You can make your kitchen more environmentally friendly as you remodel it. It’s important to be intentional about this, if you decide you want to keep things eco-friendly.

When you’re choosing the new cabinets, countertops, light fixtures, paint and more that you want in your kitchen, you might focus on style or function (or both). You can still complete an environmentally friendly remodeling job without compromising these priorities, as you’ll have plenty of green options to choose from.