Guide to Sustainable Living
Eco-friendly products and simple solutions for a green home.
Updated July 16, 2024
CR’s Green Living Guides
Broken Appliance?
An Eco-Friendly Kitchen
Recycling, Revisited
Take Sustainability on the Road
Make the switch to a more efficient ride.
"EVs are best for the environment, but you can still reduce your impact with the right gas-powered car or truck. About a quarter of CR’s recommended cars earn the Green Choice designation, including midsized vehicles and even some larger hybrid SUVs and minivans."
Senior Director of Auto Testing
'Greening' Your Home's Exterior
Simple strategies for an eco-friendly yard.
Mulching lets you recycle the nutrients within your grass by feeding them directly into your lawn. It also reduces your carbon footprint, since those clippings don’t have to be collected and transported.
CR Test Engineer
Maintaining a Comfortable, Sustainable Home
A home’s two biggest energy expenditures? Cooling and heating.
If yours is an older home, it’s always a good idea to upgrade your insulation and seal up any air leaks before investing in a new heating or cooling system.
Deputy Home Editor
CR's Green Choice
We’re evolving how we evaluate products to take the planet into account.
The environmental impact of products doesn’t begin and end inside our homes. With the expansion of our Green Choice criteria, we're looking at the holistic impact of an appliance on the environment.
Associate Director of Sustainability
