PART B

Eco-friendly
•Eco is an abbreviation for ecology, the system of relationships between
living things, and with their environment. Friendly implies beneficial, or
at least not harmful.
•It should follow that the term eco-friendly, when added to services or
products, indicates positive, or at least not harmful, effects on living
things.
•Eco friendly appliances (Energy Star appliances) can greatly reduce the
energy and water consumption and environmental impact .
Composting
•Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as
leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer that can enrich soil and
plants.
•Compost is a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the
soil. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste and
recycling organic materials. The resulting mixture is rich in plant
nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as worms.
Green Grooming Products ?
Eco-friendly or Green
Products
•These are products that don't harm the planet, use any plastic, are
biodegradable and make use of minimum resources to be
manufactured. Often, green and eco-friendly are used interchangeably.
•A green product is a product whose design and/or attributes (and/or
production and/or strategy) use recycling
(renewable/toxic-free/biodegradables) resources and which improves
environmental impact or reduces environmental toxic damage
throughout its entire life cycle".
 Eco-friendly Green Building-
Green Grooming Products
Choose Eco-friendly Materials (Furniture, Flooring & Rugs)
It important to understand that ‘go green’ doesn’t necessarily reflect
products from our homes, like the installation of solar panels,
conserving water, or reducing electricity usage. These do play a vital
role in ensuring a sustainable lifestyle, but other decor elements play a
substantial role like what material you use for your furnishings, floor
coverings, and other architectural design that would help you create a
healthier environment.
Reclaimed Wood - Barn Wood or Weathered Wood
Cutting down living trees for making wooden furniture is not a sustainable choice.
However, reclaimed wood recycles old material, giving it eco-friendly new life.
Refurbish your interiors today with reclaimed wood. Homes with a rustic look can
have barn wood mantels, rocking chairs, and coffee tables, and also as flooring
solutions.

Bamboo
A versatile grass with a high strength-to-weight ratio, grown tropically and a lot
like wood, but a much more sustainable option. Bamboo is considered grass
than a tree. Also, one of the fastest-growing plants and a
great renewable resource in the world. From an ecological standpoint, bamboo
requires no or fewer fertilizers or pesticides for growth.
Recycled Metal
Scrap or recycled metal not only reduces pollution and saves energy but also its
sheen effectively creates sustainable industrial design aesthetics for your home.
Furniture with recycled metal and plastics requires less processing and fewer
resources than furnishings made with non-renewable material. Additionally,
metal can be repeatedly recycled without degrading its properties.

Bio-Glass
This biodegradable green alternative is a great option for making décor items
from bathroom sinks to countertops and flooring. This material is made
entirely from recycled glass, which is heated and compressed to create solid-
surfacing slabs.
Cork
Cork floors are actually made to feel like hardwood. Extracting cork doesn’t harm
the trees and is a sustainable option as only the bark is harvested. Plus, cork is
highly reusable and sturdy when it comes to floorings.

Recycled Plastic
Rugs for Indoor and outdoor can be made from recycled plastic, giving a new life
to this non-biodegradable material. Polyethylene is heavy and dense and can be
converted to furniture which is sturdy and durable. The color being, solid
throughout the material makes it highly fade-resistant.
Jute Fibres
An affordable natural fiber that can add an earthy tone/feel to the room
in many different ways. This coarse material grows quickly and is thus
rapidly renewable. They are a great option when it comes to creating
an eco-friendly home with woven jute rugs that are not only durable
but aesthetically pleasing too. Jute is a good heat insulator, so rugs
made from this fiber are also economical.

Evaluate Sustainable Lighting Options

According to environmental protection, agencies LED light bulbs to use
at least 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs, and last 25 times
longer.
To reduce your ecological footprint, these
earth-friendly finishes could come in
handy:
Non-toxic paint
Finishes with “low VOCs”
Low-biocide paints
Milk paint
Water-based paint, stains, and sealants
Latex paint