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12 Earth-Friendly Appliances for Your Home

by Chris Morris on September 11, 2009 at 01:33 PM

Home appliances generally haven't been at the forefront of the green movement. While the Energy Star rating on some household gadgets has helped eco-warriors reduce their carbon footprint (and saved homeowners some money), it doesn't hold a candle to the devices that are designed to be green from the get-go. Switched.com decided to dig a little deeper – and found a dozen products that are truly earth-friendly.

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kevinSep 11th 2009 8:30PM

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Spammers, drop dead!

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ShariSep 11th 2009 8:43PM

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Here is the problem with replacing appliance and vehicles and phones and computers etc. every time the next big thing happens. Sure you can save water on a new washer but if the one you have is five years old, what is the point. No one wants to discuss the costs involved with building new machines and disposing of old machines or for that matter, how long it takes to reach the break even point on the water bill. These types of articles are misleading and only benefit A: green geeks B: people who sell machines C: people in the recycle business. Gee Dell, Apple and all other computer makers, how green is forcing people to upgrade computers every two years because the hard parts of the current computers can't be upgraded (allegedly). Earth friendly, my aunt fanny!

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LauraSep 11th 2009 8:42PM

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I got a European low water washer. It probably uses three gallons per cycle. It need more water..

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daijhagreenSep 11th 2009 9:11PM

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you people are so crazy.

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Jeffrey SnellerSep 11th 2009 9:25PM

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Nice try, but you're an obvious shill.

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ScooterSep 11th 2009 10:14PM

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What a pile of horse crapola!

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jeff FSep 11th 2009 10:29PM

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I change my under wear and outer clothing once a year and insist on a 2 up of water washing machine. I like things clean. OOOOOOh tomorrow is wash day!

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cindalouSep 11th 2009 10:57PM

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I'm ready to trash my Whirlpool Duet, which is 4 years old. Clothes don't get clean; pet hair doesn't get removed; clothes and towels "pill" much worse than in my old machine. There's just not enough water to do the job right, and there's no way to adjust the water level. I'm going to get an old-fashioned top-loading machine before they become illegal.

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exoticdoc2Sep 12th 2009 12:14AM

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Most of this stuff is truly useless, even idiotic. I'm not crapping in a chest and storing it in my house then having to empty it out in the yard. That's just nasty. This nonsense is strictly for the environmental headcases.

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CindySep 12th 2009 12:43AM

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I love my toploader machine that I have had since 1988. I have only had to replace one of the hoses.

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luetteSep 12th 2009 1:16AM

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One cup of water....?? Thats just gross

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waynesswansoniiSep 12th 2009 7:48AM

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Don't you think it's really getting STUPIED!
water clean's clothe's not some front load no water using machine!
its crazy people! Don't fall for this crap!

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