I’m feeling a bit guilty because it is an hour past the end of Earth Day here in the Eastern Time Zone and I haven’t posted anything yet. Better late than never I suppose.

I came across a great publication that has been produced by a Pennsylvania company called Green and Save. It is called the Family Guide to Going Green and Green and Save is offering it as a free PDF download. This guide does a great job of presenting loads of information on how to green your household in a format that is easy to read and understand and talk about with the little ones in the house. Even if there are no kids in your home it is still jam-packed with good information. I was especially impressed with the several pages dedicated to the costs and benefits of dozens of common (and some not so common) greening initiatives that homeowners can do. They provide the upfront costs of each action, the annual savings that can be expected, the 20-year savings, and the percent return on investment. These kinds of statistics are incredibly valuable for homeowners as they plan on greening their homes and need to decide which actions are going to have the biggest bang for the buck.

To my Canadian readers - the publication is written for Americans but I still think you will find that most of it is incredibly useful for your homes as well.

Happy reading, happy greening, and happy belated Earth Day!

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