| Climate change has been the biggest issue in the | | | | Star sticker, it means that the product is energy |
| world for the past three years. We have been | | | | efficient. |
| reminded that ice in the Arctic will disappear in the | | | | Then, you are going to choose a fridge. According |
| near future; some cities will be flooded as | | | | to American Council for an Energy Efficient |
| deforestation is going on and so many symptoms | | | | Economy, fridges nowadays use only 25 percent |
| show that our mother earth is in danger. From a | | | | of electricity, compared to that in 1970s. Think |
| home point of view home appliances play a | | | | about investing in a new model that saves more |
| significant part in this picture. | | | | energy if your fridge is more than 10 years old. |
| Maybe, now you are thinking, is it hard to save | | | | Buy a side-by-side freezer/fridge instead of |
| our planet? Well, actually not really. Don`t think too | | | | freezer-on-top. Or if you keep your old fridge, |
| seriously about what the world leaders are talking | | | | you can recycle it, for free or you can pay to do |
| about in international summit whatsoever. You can | | | | it. You can find information in your area about this |
| start saving the Earth from home. | | | | recycling program. |
| How? Yes, you can start going green by | | | | Now about the washing machine, despite its |
| purchasing eco-friendly home appliances. There | | | | expensive price, horizontal-axis washing machines |
| are lots of green appliances you can choose. | | | | saves more energy than vertical-axis washing |
| Home appliance produced in 1990s saves more | | | | machine, which consumes more water and |
| energy than that manufactured in the 1980s As | | | | detergent as well. |
| an example, the fridge made in 1993 is almost | | | | The clothes dryer is the second largest energy |
| 100% more energy efficient than the same | | | | consumer after the fridge. Choose a dryer with a |
| product manufactured in 1980. The sad news is | | | | moisture sensor in the drum so it can shut the |
| the price of the green home-equipment is very | | | | machine when your clothes are dry. It saves less |
| expensive. But think about how much money and | | | | energy than conventional timed dryers. Or why |
| energy you can save in the future after switching | | | | don`t you switch to the old-fashioned way? Buy a |
| to greener products. | | | | clothesline, so you don`t need to pay anything to |
| Now, you are at store and you want to buy | | | | dry your clothes |
| eco-friendly home items. Find the products with | | | | You cook a lot? Use an oven with a second, |
| Energy Star label. Energy Star is a sign indicating | | | | smaller unit on top because it saves more energy. |
| the model far exceeds the federal minimum | | | | Go green from home! |
| requirement. If the product you buy has Energy | | | | |