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Five Tips for a Green HomeEco-friendly

Eco-friendly. Carbon footprint. Global warming. Energy-efficient. These catch phrases have become part of our lexicon as we’ve become more aware of our impact on the environment and our role in protecting it. As a homeowner, there are some simple, inexpensive steps you can take to make your home energy-efficient. Get started on the road to being “green” with these five tips: Change Your Light Bulbs By replacing just five incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs, you can save $100 per year on electric bills while using up to 75 percent less energy and removing greenhouse gases from the environment.   more

Books for your library...  books by amazon.com

Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time   by David Johnston and Kim Masters  $19.77  Green Remodeling is a comprehensive guide. It first points out the advantages of remodeling. Buildings are responsible for 40% of worldwide energy flow and material use; so how you remodel can make a difference. Upgrading furnaces, cabinets and toilets means less fossil fuel pollution, reduced resource depletion, and fewer health risks.

It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living by Crissy Trask  $11.42   It's Easy Being Green is a handy tool to help you make better choices for the environment. This is what the busy person needs to start making changes today.

The Everything Green Living Book:by Diane Gow Mcdilda (Author), Kerry Smith (Editor $10.17  Easy Ways to Conserve Energy, Protect Your Family's Health, and Help Save the Environment (Everything Series)

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