If you are interested in improving environmentalism throughout your home it’s important that you consider taking on a green initiative on multiple fronts. With today’s modern technology and with a variety of green home products, it can be easier watch your energy consumption and reduce your carbon footprint with your home. Here are three ways to be more green in your home:
Smart plugs
You may have noticed that a variety of devices throughout your home actually draw a considerable amount of energy even when they are turned off but plugged in. With the help of specialty outlets with Wi-Fi access, you can turn off the outlet itself and make sure that devices are no longer drawing energy when you do not need them. You can power down your whole home from work or as you leave each day from your phone.
Upgrading your lighting
Your lighting can actually be one of the biggest draws from your home energy consumption. Upgrading your lighting to LED lighting from traditional incandescent could have you reducing your energy consumption by 40% or more in lighting. Most 60 W equivalent in LED only draw 13 W to throw the same light and there are new products coming out that offer even greater efficiency.
Composting
Even if you do not have a green recycling program in your area you could consider composting in your backyard. Getting a plastic composter or even making efforts to build a composter can be a great way that you can reuse some of your household waste and get access to great soil that you can use for growing more plants to help the environment.
Consider some of these top ideas when you were working at being more green in your home. By reducing energy consumption and working to convert more of your waste, you can reduce your carbon footprint.
