April is Earth Month, so let’s make the effort to go a little more “green.” Here are some simple tips to do your part in keeping the environmental healthy and waste-free:
1. GO Paperless - As a Phoenix realtor the paperwork is amazing.
Not only are you helping to reduce paper waste, but many people report being more organized and timely in their bill paying when they say no to a mailed paper bills, and request to only receive bank statements and bills via email. When you receive your bills in your email, make those payments online and you also save yourself the postage cost.
2. Energy Upgrades - It might cost more than those new granite counter tops, and it certainly not as fun, but investing in energy upgrades is starting to pay off, now that federal tax credits are back in 2009 (and available til 2016) on installing energy-efficient systems in your home. Solar is the big winner 30 percent of the cost of qualified systems is a tax break. See www.energystar.gov for more information about this.
3. Stop With the Water Bottles - If you drink lots of water (like you should be doing!) opt for a reusable water bottle rather than using up dozens of disposable plastic bottles. Some work places are banning plastic waster bottles and insisting that employees use reusable bottles that they can fill up with filtered water or water from the water cooler. There are some absolutely adorable waster bottles out there, so you’ll look good while reducing your carbon footprint. See www.nalgenechoice.com for cute bottle options.
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