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Making your lifestyle more eco-friendly may seem a very daunting task. The easiest place to start to make the switch is in-and-around your home. Starting the process here will help family and guests jump on the green bandwagon, too. Going green at home can range from altering the appliances your home uses to the products you clean with to the fertilizer you use outside.

Green practices around the home will not only help lower utility bills but also provide a healthy living environment for you and your family. Switching to non-toxic cleaners and lead- and PVC-free materials will help keep harmful toxins from entering your home. Installing Energy Star appliances and energy efficient windows will help reduce energy bills. Purchasing green furniture made from reclaimed wood or bamboo will be a wonderful, sustainable touch to any room.

Implementing these small practices in your home will get you started down the road of green living.

Greening Your Home

  1. Running your washing machine, dish washer, and dryer only when you have a full load will help cut down on the amount of water and energy used.
  2. Creating a compost pile in your garden will reduce the amount of waste your home sends to landfills.
  3. Basic recycling - plastic bags, bottles, glass, paper - in your home is the easiest green step your family can take.
  4. Make sure everyone in the house knows to turn off the lights when they leave the room. Unplug anything that is not being used consistently - electronics chargers and small appliances still use small amounts of electricity when turned-off but still plugged-in.

Quality Glass Tinting

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Quality Glass Tinting Inc. has been in business for over 30 years serving the greater St. Louis area and beyond. With over 3 decades of experience and 80,000+ satisfied customers, it's no wonder why Quality Glass Tinting is the leading glass tinting company in the midwest! Staying on top of new technologies in the industry, and using the most highly trained staff to install your product, keeps Quality Glass Tinting ahead of the competition. All of our installers are certified, bonded and insured, leaving you with "peace of mind".

What does glass tinting have to do with your Green lifestyle? Tinting the glass of your home's windows creates a "solar blanket", which can save you up to 36% on your heating and cooling bills. Tinting will also reduce sun-fading of your furniture, drapes and carpeting - prolonging the life of these items and reducing the need to replace them. Less to buy, less to throw out - saving money and space in landfills.

Window tinting on your vehicle will also reduce the need to use air conditioning by keeping the car cooler. Additionally, it protects you and your family from harmful UV rays. Window tinting holds shattered glass in place - very helpful in reducing flying shards of glass in an accident! This also acts as a barrier to theft, as it makes it much more difficult to break the glass in your windows.

More information, visit Quality-GlassTint.com, or call 636.391.3888.

Community Stories Archive

The St. Louis community has a great number of green companies and organizations working to improve our environment and lead our region to sustainability. Read some of their stories:

Earth Circle Recycling: Jerry Witter's Story
Water Tech Irrigation: 40,000 Gallons of Free Water
E & M Plumbing Offers EcoWater Systems
Go Green Clean: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Goes Green in St. Louis
Sappington Farmers Market - Promoting Sustainability

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