Eco-friendly in the Home

Appliances  -  Heating & Cooling  -  Energy Smart Lighting  -  Green Home Cleaning  -  Go Greener Room by Room

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Many may think, "Well, I recycle, isn't that enough?" Recycling is great, but it's only a very small part of so many things we can do to make a difference in our every day. There are a great number of alternatives, big and small steps, that we can adapt over time to make our lifestyles show that we are aware of our effect on our environment.

We at earthSOS would like to help you see what options are available to you, not just concerning what you can recycle, but also in the choices of what you use each day in your home, and how you use it. From how you light, heat or cool your home to what you use to clean it; from how you wash your clothes to the appliances you buy. Being conscious of what we consume and how, will imprint itself over time as a good habit in our daily lives.

Healthy Home Services

A website helping people reduce their exposure to harmful chemicals, this website offers various Earth-friendly cleaning products.
url: www.healthyhomeservices.ca

Greenpeace Shopper's Guide

A guide to forest friendly tissue paper products arranged by category; great help for the consumer who wants to know which brand on the shelf is best for the environment.
url: www.greenpeace.ca/tissue/

Findarticles.Com

An interesting article on eco-friendly furnishings for the home
url: www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_3_66/ai_113337715)

The American Council For Energy Efficient Economy

A compiled 2004 report on top-rated appliances for energy efficiency.
url: www.aceee.org/consumerguide/mostenef.htm

Life Tree

Online store supplying Earth-friendly detergents and cleaning liquids for your home.
url: www.goturtle.com/lifetree/lt_homecare.html

Earth Easy

Some general tips and facts about energy efficient appliances.
url: www.eartheasy.com/live_energyeffic_appl.htm

Sunfrost

Manufacturer of energy efficient refrigerators, freezers, composters, and composting toilets.
url: www.sunfrost.com

Office Of Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy

The US Department of Energy - advocating clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable energy
url: www.eere.energy.gov

Milton Hydro (Ontario)

The official site of Milton Ontario Hydroelectric - the source for many of our energy saving tips
url: http://www.miltonhydro.com/EnEfficiency.html

BC Hydro-Powersmart

British Columbia's Hydroelectricity Corporation gives out some excellent tips for energy conservation.
url: www.bchydro.com/powersmart

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