No one ever said it was easy being green
I'm inheriting a rental property from my grandma that needs to be completely fixed up... at first we thought we could keep the kitchen cabinets, but after all of the changes we're making in the rest of the house, it became apparent that they have to go.
Out of four basic price ranges for cabinets, the three less expensive ones are all made with plastic. Yech, unacceptable. I've been specifying all green materials for this renovation.
"Cheap and easy" is only cheap and easy if it's not also self-destructive, otherwise it's actually more expensive and difficult in the long run, somewhere, sometime. Although it's probable that I wouldn't have to personally bear most, if any, of the sustainability costs of using cheaper materials.
I have to admit, as the price tag goes up, I'm finding it harder to stick to principles.