AUSTIN, TX…In today’s market, many manufacturers offer products made with recyclable materials that are more energy efficient, offer better water conservation and are Energy Star-compliant. In addition to being better for the environment, consumers may even get state and local rebates and tax breaks just for purchasing these products. But being green doesn’t stop there. Few consumers are aware of LEAD (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a voluntary green building rating system, which is a consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance sustainable buildings. The list of green products literally goes on and on – which is great news for today’s environmentally-conscious consumer.
The bad news? If you’ve shopped around for green merchandise, you know variables like selection, variety, availability, price point, product effectiveness and appealing style features affect your ability to buy the exact items
...