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Green Kitchens: From the Archives
Dig deeper into these articles on green kitchens from the TreeHugger and Planet Green archives.
Various other guides for How to Go Green can be useful in the kitchen, from our tips on cleaning to coffee & tea, dishwasher to recycling and eating to water.
Bill Nye has the goods on what really happens in your kitchen in his show, Stuff Happens.
Want to learn to use your kitchen for something other than storing your dishes? Tune in to Emeril Green and get cooking tips from a real pro, Chef Emeril Lagasse.
Here are some solid tips for reducing paper waste in the kitchen.
Get recession-ready and tighten your belt in the kitchen.
A reader asks some in depth questions about appliance energy use, and other readers respond in droves.
No yard or window box? Space-age LED technology is being used to grow herbs directly in the kitchen.
TreeHugger sums up some neat solutions for green kitchen supplies, including recycled aluminum foil, reusable food covers, biodegradable bags, and even a hemp plastic digital scale.
This one is a little odd: a Thai designer has come up with a completely fold-away kitchen, allowing living room and kitchen space to be combined.
Our ever popular TreeHugger Picks feature focuses in on composters that don't require a back yard; from the high-tech to the simple, there’s a solution for every eco-kitchen.
Here are some of our very favorite, ultra-green and hip kitchen designs from around the world.
Pressure cookers may suffer from an old-fashioned image, but they can save massive amounts of time and energy when it comes to cooking staples like grains or beans.
UK-based designers People Will Always Need Plates breathe new life into old china plates.
One green step up from a pressure cooker, solar cookers offer the tantalizing vision of carbon-free cooking.
But solar cooking is not just for small-scale applications. Check out the world’s largest solar cooker in India for an example of the awesome power of the sun.
Organically-grown bamboo is the material of choice for these beautiful bowls.
We explore the trend for ultra-fast kitchen appliances, but remain confused about what this means for energy use.
The UK sees the unveiling of its first recycled kitchen, using recycled or reclaimed wood, steel, and even yoghurt pots.
Meanwhile, a French team encorporates an entire water cycle in your kitchen.
A good knife can be a great investment, but how do you keep it sharp? Easy – just ask TreeHugger.
Refrigerators are one of the biggest users of energy in the house. TreeHugger offers advice on the most efficient ENERGY STAR-rated appliances; for the really hardcore, there’s the ultra-green Sunfrost.
We’re not huge fans of disposable cutlery as a rule, but we do understand that there are times when it can come in useful. Here we pick out some good suppliers of green(er) options for disposable tableware.
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