Garage

Indoor air quality

• Don’t heat or cool your garage, and air-seal it from the house.
• Install an automatic exhaust fan. An exhaust fan can be set on a timer or wired to the garage door opener.

Recycle bins

Consider placing recycle bins in the garage for daily sorting of recyclable materials.

Additional resources

Indoor air quality and leakages

• Carbon Monoxide FAQ– from the Consumer Product Safety Commission
  A frequently asked questions page about home carbon monoxide detectors
• Insulation and Air Sealing from the U.S. Department of Energy
  Provides information on energy–efficient insulation, and how to fix air leakages in your home

Recycle bins

• "Recycle More. It’s Easy to do" – from the King County Solid Waste Division
  Offers tips and resources related to home recycling
• Recycling Page– from the King County Solid Waste Division
  Offers links to all kinds of information on recycling, waste reduction, and food scrap composting

Other

• EcoBusiness Environmental Directory
  Provides an extensive list of links to companies that specialize in eco-friendly products for any home remodeling project
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Options– from the King County Solid Waste Division
  Provides information on how to best dispose of household hazardous waste
• "Salvage and Reuse" Green Home Remodeling Guide– from the King County Solid Waste Division
  Provides information on how to put old household building materials, fixtures, and appliances back to use
• U.S. Cold Patch Recycled Asphalt
  An Everett-based company that sells bags of recycled asphalt

Note: links to external sites include educational resources and businesses that are partners of existing or former King County Solid Waste Division environmental programs. If your business offers environmentally friendly home remodeling products or services, and you would like to be listed as a resource in the Eco-Cool Remodel Tool, please contact the EcoConsumer program online.

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