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Why Buy an Eco-Friendly Home?
Better for the environment
- Electricity for the avg home has a greater carbon footprint than two avg cars
- Low impact development (LID) allows for on-site water retention and filtering to protect salmon streams and Puget Sound
- Using renewable, durable and recycled materials increases sustainable harvesting of limited natural resources
- Using natural materials that can be recycled decreases demand for natural resources and reduces the size and toxicity of landfills