Green or not? Five signs of a truly green product

Filed under: Budgets, Home, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle The growing market for earth-friendly products and solutions has given homeowners a lot of choices, but how do you know what’s truly green versus “greenwashed”? Here are five signs to help measure greenness.…

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Filed under: Budgets, Home, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The growing market for earth-friendly products and solutions has given homeowners a lot of choices, but how do you know what’s truly green versus “greenwashed”? Here are five signs to help measure greenness.

Start with the manufacturer: Green begins at the industrial birthplace of a product, so check out the manufacturer’s website or product literature for a written, working environmental policy. It should emphasize reduction, reuse and recycling, and confirm compliance with an industry’s voluntary testing programs.

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