Green Gift Ideas for Homeowners
Green Gift Idea #2
Handy Solar Powered Lights
These ECO friendly green gift ideas for the handyman in the home & garden department of your local hardward store.
Solar lighting kits eliminate the dangers of hidden obstacles and helps you find what you're looking for faster. The exterior mounted solar collector automatically recharges during the day.
It's the smart green solution for various types of structures and exterior settings where light is needed.
3 comments • Barbara Michaluk REALTOR® in Maryland • December 05 2009 11:42AMGreen Gift Ideas for Homeowners
Energy Saving Programmable Thermostat
Reduce home heating and cooling energy use.
With today's expensive energy prices, and their toll on the environment, the home thermostat plays a more crucial role than ever in the effort to increase efficiency, thereby reducing energy costs and pollution.
A programmable thermostat can save up to 33% on annual heating and cooling costs! Plus, you can easily set it differently for each of the seven days in the week, making it a great earth friendly gift pick for people with busy schedules.
2 comments • Barbara Michaluk REALTOR® in Maryland • December 05 2009 11:29AMLiving Green Resources
Check Out These GREEN Websites with lots of resource info for Living Green:
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www.grist.org............................ |
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Environmental news, the latest "green" product, even how green is your candidate. Lively, informational and worthwhile.
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Green.yahoo.com....................... |
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Extensive information for technology, home and garden, transportation, food and health, energy, buying, gift guide, even calculates your personal carbon footprint.
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Catalogchoice.org...................... |
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Free sign-up service to decline unsolicited catalogs - lighten your footprint on the environment.
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Greenerchoices.org.................... |
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Part of Consumer Reports. Gives product lists with green ratings for appliances, cars, electronics, food-beverages, home and garden. In addition has information on hot topics such as recycling, label evaluation to buying greener products, energy calculators and product recommendations.
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Freecycle.org............................. |
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Grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated to the exchange of free items and keeping the "good stuff out of landfills." One person's trash is another person's treasure. It is helping keep over 300 tons a day out of landfills.
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Earth911.org............................. |
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Its basic mission is to teach how we can continue to buy and use products we love without destroying the planet. Identifies hazardous products, learn what to do with them and tips on recycling and green shopping.
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GreenbuildingInstitute.org.......... |
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Sustainable building practices through education and example.
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Government backed program to help save money and protect the environment using energy efficient products and lifestyle. This website helps from diagnosing the problem to improving to upgrading the energy efficiency of your home.
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Lighterfootstep.com.................. |
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Greening your life made easy. Great advice on making your home and office greener.
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Goinggreenathome.org.............. |
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From Montgomery County Planning Dept. Free presentations from experts show how homeowners can reduce energy costs and lessen their impact on the environment. Have you always wanted a green home and don't know where to start? Start here.
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EPA Water Sense Label.............. |
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WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, makes it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products for your home.
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Clean Currents Information........ |
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Montgomery County is helping you make the switch to clean energy! Sign-up for clean energy through one of the program's approved energy suppliers or REC marketers and you will receive a reward, half a cent ($0.005) for each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of program certified clean energy used. The reward will be included on your energy bill, or will be discounted when you purchase RECs. Even if your electric bill is paid as part of your rent or lease, you can still get clean energy!
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Tree Rebate Program: MD.......... |
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Get a coupon is worth $25 off the purchase of one tree with retail value of $50 or more at all participating retail nurseries and garden centers. The discount is taken at the register at the time of the sale.
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Tree Rebate Program: DC.......... |
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Because trees provide extraordinary environmental and community benefits, Casey Trees and the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) have partnered to offer a rebate of up to $50.00 to individuals who plant a tree on residential property in the District of Columbia. |
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