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For anybody looking for sustainably-built kitchen cabinets made in the Northeast, check out Purekitchen (http://purekitchen.com/)

See also: Rosma Gutierrez

http://www.voosfurniture.com/#/designers/rosma-gutierrez/oppi---bench

M. Fine Lumber in Brooklyn deals in locally reclaimed lumber. Definitely worth a call. Lots of beautiful Pine and Spruce.
www.mfinelumber.com

I cannot say I have ever attempted to make non-dairy ice cream from scratch, however a mashed up frozen banana is not as lame a substitution as it sounds.

It's important to remember that while soy production at its current scale is certainly unsustainable, however the scale of production is fueled by the meat and dairy industry as livestock feed. If soy was actually substituted for meat at scale, then the net land use would be greatly reduced. This is not to say, however, that soy isn't overused within vegetable-based diets, as there is plenty more options available.

I might try to discourage you from using cedar or anything tropical, as Cedar has been felled to extinction in the U.S. and anything tropical is more than likely to harvested unsustainably. Even tree-farms are responsible for deforestation. A better option might be something like Trex, which is made from recycled plastic and has an extremely long lifespan.

I would discourage buying a teak bath mat solely because of the ecological implications. Teak is indisputably endangered and, because of the political condition of the regions where it grows, it goes largely under protected. I have to say I share your fondness for wood bath mats, but I'd say it's worth finding a more benign species or, if you have the energy, making it yourself from some exotic pallet wood.

anyone know who makes those stainless jars with glass lids in the wooden spice rack photo?

For New Yorkers looking for a Green kitchen, check out Purekitchen in Brooklyn. www.purekitchen.com