# Keeping up Your Eco-Friendly Home

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/04/keeping-up-your-eco-friendly-home/
- Published: 2019-04-09T23:30:18-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Today, companies offer more tools and resources. Resources needed for [eco-friendly](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/07/5-step-guide-to-the-ultimate-eco-friendly-living/)
consumers. That which makes living sustainably easier than ever before. Here’s how
to keep up in a sustainable way for the home.

**Choose Products With Eco-Labels**

[⌊Eco-friendly⌉⌊Eco-friendly⌉[

Inhabitat cites more than 400 green certifications compete for [eco-friendly consumers](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/04/what-are-parabens-plus-why-dont-they-belong-in-cosmetics/).
Products that have [green certifications](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/01/homeowners-missing-out-on-disclosing-green-certifications-when-selling-their-home-by-10/)
with an eco-label. For example, paper and wood that responsibly sourced. All harvested
plus marked with Rainforest Alliance certification or the Forest Stewardship Council
certifications. You also notice that appliances come with stickers from Energy Guide.
This mandatory label on each product that predicts its energy consumption. [Energy Star](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/05/panasonic-earns-2020-energy-star-partner-of-the-year-sustained-excellence-award/);
considered one of the most recognizable eco-labels.

So labels in place to help green-minded consumers make sustainable, energy-saving
choices. All when it comes to making purchases. Additional labels can be found on
building products. Those such as Smart Certified labels; water delivery, like WaterSense
certifications. Also food products and home goods, including [furniture](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/12/reclaimed-sustainable-furniture/).
Finally and for more on eco-labels, [check out InHabitat.com](https://inhabitat.com/demystifying-eco-labels/).

**Compost Your Scraps and Trash**

It’s estimated that 40 percent of the food purchased in the United States goes to
waste. That’s according to the Food and Agriculture Association. It also reports
so that 1.3 billion tons of the food that’s produced for human consumption. All 
goes to waste as well. This so much of a big problem. As a result, over 97 percent
of food waste ends up in a landfill. All noted by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Therefore instead of tossing out your dated groceries, table scraps, banana peels
and eggshells, compost them. Composting these items is easy, and it doesn’t take
much to get started. Plus, the soil you generate during composting is great for 
growing organic food at home. Since it is rich with minerals and nutrients. For 
more on composting at home, [visit EarthEasy.com](https://learn.eartheasy.com/guides/composting/).

**Shop at Eco-Minded Retailers**

Filling your home with beautiful and [sustainable](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/07/technological-advances-to-increase-sustainable-food-production/)
products. It doesn’t have to be hard. That’s why the green shopping option is the
move. Try to do business with companies that use a [zero-waste](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/04/3387/)
or zero-landfill philosophy. This means that all the waste is either reused or recycled
during production of products. Companies like Subaru and Procter and Gamble considered
to be zero-landfill businesses. My Live Green Company is a great example. [https://livegreen.life/Greenlivingguy](https://www.livegreen.life/)

**Clean Green**

[Cleaning](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/06/7-eco-friendly-ways-to-clean-your-home/)
products are notorious for containing harsh chemicals. Chemicals that are damaging
to a person’s health and as well as the environment.

Make a sustainable choice at home by swapping out your traditional cleaners for 
[eco-friendly cleaners](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/07/3-eco-friendly-household-cleaning-solutions/)
that are safer for you. Safer also for your family and the environment.

So the Environmental Working Group (EWG) put together a roundup of the safest and
most eco-friendly products. From laundry powder to Bio-Kleen Industries and organic
bathroom cleaners to Buggy Love. Finally and for a comprehensive list of green cleaners,
visit EWG.org.