With the trend to reduce carbon footprint where possible, will you be looking for green Kettles, toaster, bread makers.....? If so why and what would you expect from them. How far can you go with this!
2007-01-18 23:59:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
I recently ordered a new washing machine.
The 3 monst important factors that I took into consideration were.
1- Affordability
2- Energy Consumption
3 - Water Consumption.
I will look to buy appliances that are better for the enviroment as and when I need to buy new ones but only as far as my budget will allow.
2007-01-19 00:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by angie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess like most people with a degree of consumer-conscience (if such a thing is really possible) I would prefer to buy something that was green (all jokes about preferring white or chrome good for the kitchen aside) if it was reasonably possible. What would I expect it to do to qualify for that? Well presumably it would require a lower-than-average power consumtion, and or any or all of the following: be made from environmentally friendly materials, be made from recycled materials, be recyclable and/or environmentally friendly as and when it requires disposal, not produce toxic gases or materials while in use, possibly be made from (or at least contain) fair-trade materials, etc. I'm sure there are others, but that's a good start.
2007-01-19 00:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by edsephiroth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope I dont really care, all everyone I know who has puchased 'green' or eco friendly appliances, has had problems with them not working as effectively as normal appliances. whats the point in a washing machine that doesn't wash clothes well? or a kettle that takes ages to boil?
2007-01-19 00:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go as far as you can afford to, saving energy is hardest in older properties, i live in a new build from 2005 so i have no worries with the appliances that were fitted, they were meant to be lower consumption appliances............if they took less economical appliances off the market it'd force more people to buy just the economical ones, i dont know why they just dont stop people having a choice in high or low energy consumption washing machines, cookers, boilers etc!
2007-01-19 00:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by J9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean the color green -- or ecologically green-- I like the color green -- and I prefer to be ecologically green whenever possible. So no I wouldn't not care if my kitchen appliances are green in fact I would like that very much. I would expect the color to be to my liking and I would want the appliances to work and to be easy to use.
2007-01-19 00:06:22 · answer #5 · answered by d2bcathie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that like motor vehicles, they will gradually become "greener" anyway.
I would not buy a green appliance if there was a capital cost disadvantage, but if it meant reducing fuel bills then I would consider it.
2007-01-19 00:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd only worry about my appliances (such as my electric knife, toaster, kettle etc) being 'green' if I was to use them 24/7 without ever being turned off.........
2007-01-19 02:26:09 · answer #7 · answered by diamond_iceman2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does that mean when you buy a new house white goods are not fitted anymore..lol
it would'nt make a difference the world in a whole need to do something to make a change too many flights and too many cars is the problem that could be addressed to start the ball rolling
2007-01-19 00:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No....how are green kitchen appliances and reducing carbon emissions connected in any way?
2007-01-19 00:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by ellietricitycat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i do i cook a lot and would like to think i can do my bit for our planet.
2007-01-19 00:02:47 · answer #10 · answered by crunchymonkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋