Green Home Guide roundup: Solar energy, zero waste and energy efficiency
On Fridays, USGBC will be sharing green home-related content curated from around the web. If you see a great article on aspects of environmentally friendly home living such as green building, renovation, energy use or cleaning, please send it our way.
- Planning a birthday party for your child? In Katherine Martinko's article "How to Throw a Zero Waste Birthday Party for Your Kid" on Treehugger.com, you can learn simple ways to make a backyard birthday party great without the disposables.
- Sometimes it's hard to guess the most energy-efficient choice for your home. Nikki Fotheringham of Greenmoxie.com takes a look at the pros and cons of different kinds of kitchen appliances in "Gas or Electric? Eco-Friendly Appliances Examined."
- You may think right away of solar panels or skylights as ways to incorporate solar energy into your home, but have you considered lampposts or computer keyboards? Lori Popkewitz Alper of Groovy Green Livin™ offers some ideas in "10 Ways to Use the Sun at Home."
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