ALWAYS GREENER ON YOUR SIDE

When organic matter breaks down in landfills, it produces methane. This harmful greenhouse gas is eighty times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming climate system.

To prevent this, organize your own composter. All you need is a bit of free garden or indoor space. It is a great way to produce high-quality, fully organic fertilizer for your plants while putting all the unused scraps of food or cardboard into use. Don’t know what to do with those tomato chunks from yesterday’s chili? Into composter it goes!

Besides caring for the plants, you may protect the local animal life with bird feeders or insect hotels. Before you buy or construct one, make sure to research – low-quality houses can bring more harm to the animals than help.

LIGHTEN UP

Avoid unnecessary electricity usage by replacing traditional fixtures with energy-saving lamps or LED lights. Instead of investing in inefficient heating methods, switch to renewable energy sources: heat pumps and PV solutions.

However, replacing the furnace may not always yield the expected results. According to research, inefficient thermal insulation causes one-third of carbon dioxide emissions. This is why you should invest in high-quality thermal insulation (such as the Ceresit ETICS systems) that will reduce your heat loss and minimize your carbon footprint.

COOL IT DOWN

On hot summer days, cost of air conditioning can round up to a pretty hefty sum. Besides investing in thermal insulation systems or windows with high isolative parameters, you can shield your house from the sun with a white membrane roof that reflects heat. Another way to make sure your home stays cool is to paint your facade in lighter shade. You will find a great choice of cool-toned plasters and paints in our white line from the Colours of Nature palette. Lovers of cold shades will adore colors such as WHITE MIST and WHITE ICE, while fans of warmer tones will find themselves in WHITE DESERT or WHITE SNOW. If you’re not enthusiastic about the color white, you can always go for blues of PACIFIC 1 or delicate peach of PHUKET 1.

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

It is a good idea to keep your dry and wet waste apart. After all, waste segregation reduces the amount of trash in landfills and facilitates successful recycling. But before you sit down and try to make amends between your plastics and glass, check in with your local laws to confirm you are segregating waste the right way.

MAKE CONSCIOUS DECISIONS

Choose products from brands that actively fight for a better future, either by reducing their manufacturing waste or using recycled materials in their production. Try to pick products with an appropriate certification – be it FSC, EC1 Plus, or Energy Star – to ensure they are optimal for your health. Great example of a safe product is low emission tile adhesive CM 17 with standardized EMICODE labeling. Remember, your own well-being always comes first.

Making changes in your house is one of many ways to care for your planet. Discover more about sustainable choices with Ceresit.