Today, on the way to the Open House I was holding in Rancho Santa Margarita, I stopped to pick up a case of bottled water. People cruising through lots of houses can work up a thirst and always seem to appreciate getting a nice cold bottle of water.
While at the grocery store, I first picked up a case of the store brand water that was on sale. Then, I saw the new-shaped Arrowhead water bottles I'd seen advertised on TV. I put the store brand back on the shelf and opted for the Arrowhead water because I think it's worth an extra 50 cents per case to be more eco-friendly.
The hourglass shape of the bottle makes it easier to hold. But, more importantly, it's the lightest weigh ½ liter bottle ever produced (according to a national survey). More information is available at www.arrowheadwater.com/ecoshape. This isn't a big thing, but it's a lot of small things that can make a difference in the carbon footprint we leave on planet earth.
I was willing to pay a few pennies more for a product that is kinder to the environment. This seems to be a trend in the area of home purchases too here in Orange County. There are many folks making conscious efforts to be more eco-friendly. Many home buyers that I meet are beginning to move energy use and energy efficiency of the home up on their scale of priorities in searching for homes. I can't say that I've had buyers willing to pay more for it, but it certainly is a tipping point in choosing between two similar homes - one energy efficient vs. one without energy saving improvements.
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Marlene Bridges, REALTOR® 800 777-1775
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Marlene is a highly experienced South Orange County CA REALTOR® specializing in residential Real Estate and the sale of Homes and Condos in South Orange County, California and Saddleback Valley cities of: Laguna Woods, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo.
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Great post- it is the little things that we do that help the environment. I am sure that your 50 cents goes alot further than we all can imagine.