How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Go Green at Home

“Going green” is a term used to describe the steps individuals, households, and corporations take to reduce their carbon footprint. Making eco-friendly choices means reducing the consumption of polluting, non-renewable resources like fossil fuels. Are you interested in learning how to reduce your carbon footprint?

It’s OK to start small. Check out these tips for going green at home …

How to Go Green at Home

Looking for tips for going green at home? Here are some easy and practical ways to start …

• Use Less Paper

Opt-out of paper catalogs, get rid of notepads and use travel mugs instead of paper cups. You can go digital with your bills and use dry erase boards to reduce the amount of paper you use in your home. More trees = less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This is one of our favorite tips for going green at home.

• Upgrade Your Flooring

If you’re considering a home renovation, green your floors by installing bamboo or repurposed wood. Bamboo is environmentally friendly and repurposed wood means saving trees.

• Use Less Plastic

Reduce the amount of plastic you use. When you go to the grocery store, don’t buy plastic sandwich bags, plastic cups, or gallon milk containers and choose paper over plastic (then re-use or recycle the paper grocery bags).

• Choose ENERGY STAR Appliances

Replacing your home appliances with energy-efficient ones gives your home a modern look and feel while reducing your electric or gas bill. Especially if your appliances are more than 10 years old, upgrade to an ENERGY STAR-certified option.

• Switch from Natural Gas

Replace carbon-intensive gas-powered appliances like furnaces, water heaters, and stoves with greener options like electric or solar water heaters, geothermal heating, and electric or conduction stovetops. (You’ll also be reducing/eliminating the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning happening in your home.)

• Flip the Switch

Turn off lights in rooms you’re not using. You can also “flip” to rooftop solar power to reduce or eliminate your carbon footprint from your electric utility.

Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems

If you’re interested in learning more about how to go green at home, the HVAC professionals at Aire Serv^® can inspect your home and recommend the perfect green solutions specific to your needs. Request an appointment online or call to get started.