Yet through all the hype, you may be wondering why green should matter to you and your family. Let’s take a look at some of the facts:

• Americans spend an average of 90% of their time indoors.Levels of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be as much as 10 times higher indoors than outdoors.
• As many as 15% of Americans are allergic to their own homes.
• The number of asthma cases in the U.S. more than doubled from 1980-1998 – surpassing 17 million.

There are many more statistics that point to widespread health risks from poor indoor air quality, skyrocketing water and energy costs, alarming amounts of recyclable materials that end up in landfills each year, and sobering facts about global warming and the destruction of our natural resources.

So why should you care? Because “going green” can help ensure that you and your loved ones live, work and learn in environments that are clean, healthy and safe. Going green can:

• Reduce health risks
• Save you money
• Increase the value of your home
• Reduce energy and water use
• Improve durability
• Help conserve natural resources
• Reduce your carbon footprint
• Help stem the tide against global warming
• Keep reusable materials out of landfill
• Reduce maintenance

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