byRYAN FRANK

use bamboo sticks. Same goes for installing new wooden floors. Bamboo is elegant and three times as strong as most hardwoods. Why is bamboo an eco-friendly alternative? Basically, it’s because unlike hardwood forests, bamboo forests have a very rapid life cycle. Bamboo trees reach their full maturity over the course of just 4 to 6 years. Thus bamboo can be harvested regularly without damaging the natural ecosystem of the bamboo forest. by contrast hardwood forests can take 100 plus years to recover after being cut down.

Switch to Energy-Saving Appliances Appliances account for approximately 18% of a household’s energy use, and the refrigerator stands as the top energy guzzler in most homes. By replacing the old appliances with new, energy efficient ones, you can help save millions of dollars in energy consumption. So look for the “Energy Star” seal next time you go shopping for a new fridge. According to the Energy Star website, if just one in ten households switched to all energy efficient appliances, it would be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.

Use Less Paper You can now buy greeting cards, printing paper, toilet paper and many other paper products that are made with 100% recycled paper. Buying recycled paper products helps reduce paper waste and virgin pulp consumption. You can also save paper by removing yourself from junk mail list. Buying unbleached paper helps reduce the harmful dioxins produced as a byproduct of regular, bleached paper making. Lastly, take your own reusable grocery bags with you when you go shopping, so next time they ask if you want paper or plastic, you can just say, “Neither”. “>As environmental awareness continues to grow in the U.S. and the world in general, homeowners are looking for new ways to make their home more eco friendly. And really, there’s no reason not to. There are a ton of simple ways to make your home green. Here are just 3 brief examples to get you started.

Greener Materials Need to replace that old fence? Why not go green while you’re at it? Rather than using traditional hardwood materials which often come at the cost of logging and deforestation, try an alternative material, use bamboo sticks. Same goes for installing new wooden floors. Bamboo is elegant and three times as strong as most hardwoods. Why is bamboo an eco-friendly alternative? Basically, it’s because unlike hardwood forests, bamboo forests have a very rapid life cycle. Bamboo trees reach their full maturity over the course of just 4 to 6 years. Thus bamboo can be harvested regularly without damaging the natural ecosystem of the bamboo forest. by contrast hardwood forests can take 100 plus years to recover after being cut down.

Switch to Energy-Saving Appliances Appliances account for approximately 18% of a household’s energy use, and the refrigerator stands as the top energy guzzler in most homes. By replacing the old appliances with new, energy efficient ones, you can help save millions of dollars in energy consumption. So look for the “Energy Star” seal next time you go shopping for a new fridge. According to the Energy Star website, if just one in ten households switched to all energy efficient appliances, it would be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.

Use Less Paper You can now buy greeting cards, printing paper, toilet paper and many other paper products that are made with 100% recycled paper. Buying recycled paper products helps reduce paper waste and virgin pulp consumption. You can also save paper by removing yourself from junk mail list. Buying unbleached paper helps reduce the harmful dioxins produced as a byproduct of regular, bleached paper making. Lastly, take your own reusable grocery bags with you when you go shopping, so next time they ask if you want paper or plastic, you can just say, “Neither”.

Originally posted 2009-12-11 07:49:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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