I have been working on building my dream home for the last year! During this time I've come upon a wealth of information on how to incorporate "green" into my life and my home. Some of these things cost very little extra and reap huge benefits for the environment. Here's a few things anyone planning a new home may consider:
- Living in a tropical climate, we are blessed with an abundant supply of rainfall. Plan a way to collect rainwater and use this water to flush toilets, dish-washing or even watering your plants. Make sure that you install a diverter to your main water supply once the rainwater runs out.
- Always use a VOC-free paint. VOC(volatile organic compounds) not only harm the environment but your health as well. VOC- free paints are easily washable and non-toxic too.! ICI has a spectrum of colors and textures to choose from and smell great.
- The best investment you can make for your home would be a water filtration system. Since the local water supply should not be used for drinking or cooking(yes, its true,) a water filtration system would allow you to do both without having to buy bottled water! Saving money in the long run and not to mention all the plastic bottles that do not get recycled!! Remember to buy a few extra filters with your purchase, as you would need replace them every few months.
These are just a few inexpensive things almost anyone can do. So do your part and join my dream to go green!
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Best of Luck with your Green-Dream-Home! ^^
When did you become so eco-friendly?? Then again, I did remember you being quite conscious of a lot of things concerning the environment. Am writing something on eco-fashion soon, will consult you :)
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