Every year on April 22, billions of people around the world celebrate Earth Day, the day dedicated to sustainability and environmental protection. As we learn more about conservation and the movement grows, there are a wide variety of ways people can do their part for the environment. Let’s take a look at 3 ways to make your home eco-friendly.
Recycling Unwanted Items
If you’ve been participating in some spring cleaning, it’s likely that you have been clearing out unused clothing from your house. Your first thought is probably to donate your clothes to a local charity store, but sadly these clothes are more likely to end up in a landfill than a new home.
This is not to say that you should never donate clothes again, but you should take a look at other options when you’re ready to clean out your closet.
One alternative is looking into companies that will recycle your clothing. It is possible to give your recycled clothes and other textiles a new life through these companies.
Companies that can recycle your old clothing include Freecycle, Retold Recycling, and Helpsy. You can also use “Buy Nothing” Facebook groups. These Facebook groups are especially great if you want to share your unwanted items with members of your own community.
Lastly, Terracycle is a great resource for recycling items, including items that you might not be able to recycle with your neighborhood’s curbside program.
Purchasing From Sustainable Companies
As businesses are realizing the impact that fast fashion has on the environment, more and more sustainable companies are popping up. Although clothing from sustainable companies are often more expensive than the typical fast fashion brands, there are enough well-established companies now with various price ranges.
Another plus to sustainable clothing is that it is usually higher quality than other brands, meaning your clothing will last longer.
Pact is one such company that focuses on sustainable basics and underwear. Pact will take your old clothing and give you shopping credits for their own clothes as well. They also offer sustainably made bedding and towels.
United By Blue is a sustainable brand that could appeal to anyone who loves being outdoors and traveling. They also make a point to remove one pound of trash from oceans with every item that’s sold.
If you’re in need of a new pair of shoes and want to join the sustainability movement, Nisolo is the brand to check out. This brand is not only passionate about caring for the planet, but also ensuring that their employees earn livable wages.
Our last recommendation of a sustainable fashion brand is Everlane. Everlane’s catalog can cover mostly every type of fashion need, with dresses, denim, accessories, activewear, and swimwear.
Energy Efficient Products
Making your home energy efficient not only helps the environment, but it also helps your wallet. We’ve already covered ways to make your home more energy efficient, so this time we are going to focus on energy efficient heating and cooling systems.
Many of the Comfortmaker products that we carry have SmartSense™ technology, meaning it adapts to the weather and conditions in your home. This means that you’ll be comfortable, no matter the temperature, in the most efficient way possible.
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If you’re ready to replace any of your HVAC units and want to take a step towards energy efficiency, we’d love to help you with the entire process. We offer financing options, so you can get the units that you need no matter your budget. Contact us today to learn more!
