1. Eco-friendly Houses Caroline Sears

2. Where to put an Eco-friendly House Don’t place it where there is natural features such as forests and wetlands Don’t bring in heavy building equipment such as cranes and backhoes so that there is a lot of impact on the soil Protect trees and other vegetation

3. Construction of Eco-friendly Houses Build tall houses so that is more room for making more of them Try a geothermal system which is more eco-friendly then a cheaper gas system Have good insulation

4. Eco-friendly appliances Buy ceiling fans because they give you the same comfort of the AC and are more eco-friendly and cheaper Purchase water-saving shower heads because they save water Acquire low-flow toilets so that you save water when flushing

5. Eco-friendly Furniture Buy things from recycled and natural stuff Get triple glazed windows because they block out the heat and the cold better then regular windows Try to buy things that are at least partly eco-friendly, if not 100%

6. Criticism Some people think that technology is a system not a specific tool They think that there is no “neutral” form of technology when things are made with certain aims Green technology is rejected among them is as an attempt to make technology eco-friendly

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