Protecting our health, saving money and conserving the environment are all important components to sustainable living at home. In our homes, there are innovative ways to protect our health through reducing exposure to toxic chemicals. We can save money and the environment through reducing our energy use, reducing water use and making our home a safer and healthier environment. New technologies have improved “green” products that may have been more costly and did not perform as well, a decade ago. Look for new ways to save money and protect the environment through the practice of sustainable living.
Here are some simple steps to get you started
- Reducing Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
- Green Purchasing for the Home
- Energy Conservation through Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Prevent Mold and Mildew for a healthier Home
- Green Building techniques that Save Money and the Environment
- Water conservation
- Sustainable Landscapes
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Materials & Products for Sustainable Landscapes
- Reducing, Reusing, Reclaiming, Recycling, and Renewing
- Minimize Environmental Impact
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Wood
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Wood Preservatives
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Paints and Stains
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Manufactured Lumber
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Plastics and Rubber
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Concrete
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Aggregates and Precast Pavers and Blocks
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Brick
- Sustainable Landscape Materials: Metals




