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6 ways to make your container home more eco friendly

Choosing the right materials and components for your container home is necessary to make it environmentally friendly. If you already have a container home, you can opt for these ways to make sure your container home belongs to the eco -friendly category.

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6 ways to make your container home more eco friendly

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  1. MF BRAND GUIDELINES 2020 6 Ways To Make Your Container Home More Eco-Friendly

  2. If you've decided to build a home out of shipping containers, you already choose an eco-friendly method. Apart from that, choosing the other materials and components for the build also needs to be environmentally friendly.

  3. There are some steps you can take to make sure your container home belongs to the eco -friendly category.

  4. Turn the thermostat down and reduce the temperature In the winter, you tempt to increase the temperature inside your container home. It's a common thing people often do if they want to walk around the house in a casual dress.

  5. But the carbon emission by the thermostat is high at a higher temperature. If you reduce the temperature a bit, it will help to reduce the emission and save you some money.

  6. Remember the fact, a blanket is cheaper than a heating bill, and a fan is cheaper than an air conditioner.

  7. Use a compost pile Make a compost pile in your kitchen, either by using a compost pail or bin. To make it more convenient, create a compost pile in your garden.

  8. Put things like vegetable peels, fruit, tea bags, cotton clothes and more in the compost pile, which can all be recycled.

  9. If you don't have enough room for a compost pile in your garden, you can buy a compost bin and place it anywhere outdoor according to your convenience. Once things have rotted down, you will have a rich compost.

  10. Install Solar Panels Investing in solar panels is always an added advantage. Utilizing natural energy like solar energy is more efficient and helps to reduce pollution. You can also save a lot on the energy cost.

  11. In order to get the best out of solar panels, you've to place them in a spot that faces the sun and without much shade. Nowadays, you can use special sensors; also, they will automatically place the panels to face the sun bringing maximum utilization and performance.

  12. Use Eco-Friendly Insulation Use an eco-friendly material to insulate your shipping container. 

  13. There are many eco-friendly materials like Wool, cotton, cork, blanket, spray foam, etc., which is more effective and healthy. Eco-friendly insulating materials don't emit harmful fumes and help to maintain carbon dioxide levels.

  14. Use water-efficient toilets and showers Just Like saving energy, saving water is also important. Use water-saving showerheads that have a water sense label on them.

  15. These showers not only provide a satisfactory shower that is equal to conventional shower heads but also reduces water wastage. It is estimated by the EPA that Water Sense toilets can save approximately 13,000 gallons of water per year for an average household.

  16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

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