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Saving Your Money and the Planet One Household at a Time
Lifestyle
Family comes first, so
Create a more comfortable,
Stylish, and Healthy Home for
Your Family and Environment.

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There are a lot of ‘Lifestyle’ resources online to help save the environment. Our team has researched thousands of web sites, and these companies are the Top Picks for Going GREEN:

Junk Mail Reduction:
GreenDimes

Eco-Friendly Home Cleaning Products:
Shaklee.com
MethodHome

Millions of Pre-Read Books and Free Shipping:
BetterWorldBooks

Green Home Products and Furnishings:
VivaTerra
EconsciousMarket
OrganicStyle
GreenandMore

CO2 Offset for your Current Automobiles:
TerraPass

Natural & Fortified Drinks for your Kids:
BotBeverages

We all want to live well, and we may want to also help save the environment for ourselves and for our children and for their children…, and if we can do it by saving our money, then the decision to act is just a lot easier.

Our team has provided the key information on how to TAKE ACTION on Lifestyle opportunities. The web is loaded with information, which is often overwhelming, so we have and continue to research the most cost-effective products and also the best places to buy those products based on price and service. The overall 'Value' is the determining factor in our recommendations, and we put our money where our mouth is having used the research to determine what to buy for the prototype high performance eco-house remodeling project.

CO2 SCORE CARD
Save Money and REDUCE your Carbon Emissions by 30%
When you save money it is often because you are using energy more efficiently. Most of the energy that we use is generated by burning fossil fuels. You’ve read about climate change and carbon dioxide emissions, and basically the more money you save, the more you also save the environment. Here is a score card to show you the impact:
To put this breakdown in perspective, a family of four may produce about 14 Tons / year (30,000 Lbs / Year)
Home Energy: (Singe Family with 3-4 bedrooms)
1.8 Tons
Car Travel: (SUV or Minivan about 12,000 Miles / Year) 6.8 Tons
Air Travel: (A couple of short and long trips / Year) 1.5 Tons
Diet: (Balance of Meat, Vegetables, Carbs, etc.) 3.8 Tons
Total: 14 Tons
Action Items Savings on CO2
Recycle just half of your household waste
The little extra bit of your time, dramatically reduces the need
to spend energy generating and shipping new raw materials like plastics
2,400 Lbs / Year
Adjust your thermostat just 2 degrees
By moving your thermostat just 2 degrees down in the winter and up 2 degrees
in the summer you can make a huge impact. Stay comfortable with a
few clothing adjustments. You will also see the savings on your utility bills.
See Smart Thermostat
2,000 Lbs / Year
Turn off electronic devices:
Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when
you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
You will also see the savings on your utility bills.
See Standby Power Reduction
2,000 Lbs / Year
Reduce packaging garbage by 10%
Avoid products with a lot of packaging. All that plastic and cardboard takes
a lot of energy to fabricate and transport.
1,200 Lbs / Year
Change just 6 light bulbs
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb
saves 150 Lbs of CO2 per bulb per year.
You will also see the savings on your utility bills.
See Compact Fluorescents
900 Lbs / Year
Install 2 Water Efficient Shower Heads:
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing
low flow showerheads that save 350 Lbs of C02 each per year.
You will also see the savings on your utility bills.
See Shower Heads
700 Lbs / Year
Wash your clothes in cold or warm water:
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by just turning
Down the washer setting and save 500 Lbs of C02 each per year.
You will also see the savings on your utility bills.
See Clothes Washer
500 Lbs / Year
Check your tires
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by
more than 3%. Every kept gallon of gasoline saves 20 Lbs of CO2
Based on 12,000 miles / year at 30 MPG = 400 Gallons
3% efficiency raises it to 31 and reduces gallons to 387
260 Lbs / Year
Drive just 2 less miles a week
Walk bike, carpool or take mass transit more often.
Save 1 Lbs of CO2 for every mile you don't drive.
104 Lbs / Year
Plant just 2 trees:
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
Since a ton has 2,000 Lbs, we can take a tree with a 50 year life, and
factor in about 40 Lbs per year per tree.
See Trees
80 Lbs / Year
TOTAL SAVINGS:
(Over 30% of Typical American Household)
(5 Tons) 10,144 Lbs / Year