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Living Green
Janet Yester Klosky, ASID, MSIA We hear a great deal about “living green”, but what does it mean? How important is it? How can we accomplish it? Living green means living a more sustainable life by meeting both our present and future needs and wishes without harming either people or the environment. This can be accomplished by the choices we make for products that we purchase. It is extremely important that we all work toward living green. After all, we only have one life and one planet and our current practices are causing problems for us now as well as for future generations. Some of the major detrimental practices include: the depletions of our earth’s natural resources without regard to the consequences; dumping huge amounts of waste into landfills that then leach toxins into our soil and streams; and releasing billions of pounds of toxins into the earth’s atmosphere polluting the air we breathe. We could all make a positive difference in both our own health and that of the planets if we simply start with what we put in our own homes. The task is a complex one however, because currently there is no one uniformly reliable or recognized way of defining green products. Further complicating and confusing the issue is the practice of “greenwashing,” or false claims of being green, that some manufacturers use to sell products. The good news is that consumers can rely on ASID interior designers who understand how important living green is to the health and well being of their clients. ASID designers have access to green products that have been stringently as-
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sessed, tested, and certified by recognized third party testers and certifiers and they will be happy to provide clients with proof of a product’s sustainable qualities when asked. HTPT0812.035
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