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Many people think that green eco products cost more than the less Earth-friendly products, but that is simply NOT true! Don't just look at the initial price tag of a product and conclude that an item is more expensive - look at the lifetime of the product and the energy and/or water savings the eco product will provide you.
Below is explanation of some of the GreenDare.com eco products that are actually FREE after using for just a few weeks. The water and energy savings you achieve will lower your utility bills and more than pay for the eco product you purchased.
The items listed below are Earth-friendly water-saving aerators, low flow hand showers and shower heads, toilet water savers and energy-saving CFL bulbs and each one of these eco products pays for itself.
| 1 Person (6 Flushes/Day) |
Standard Toilet | Standard Toilet with Fill Cycle Diverter | Savings |
| Gallons Used Per Flush |
3.5 gallons | 2.0 gallons | 1.5 gallons saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7665 gallons | 4380 gallons | 3285 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $30.66 | $17.52 | $13.14 saved |
| The Fill Cycle Diverter is
FREE after 4 weeks of use by one person (used at the 1.5 gallons saved setting). |
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| 1 Person (6 Flushes/Day) |
Standard Toilet | Standard Toilet with Toilet Tummy | Savings |
| Gallons Used Per Flush |
3.5 gallons | 2.875 gallons | 0.625 gallons saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7665 gallons | 6296 gallons | 1369 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $30.66 | $25.18 | $5.48 saved |
| The Toilet Tummy is FREE after 14 weeks of use by one person. | |||
Use both the Fill Cycle Diverter and the Toilet Tummy for maximum savings.
| 1 Person (15 Minutes/Day) |
Standard Faucet | Faucet with Water-Saving Aerator | Savings |
| Gallons Per Minute (gpm) | 2.5 gpm | 1.5 gpm | 1 gpm saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 13,688 gallons | 8213 gallons | 5475 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $54.75 | $32.85 | $21.90 saved |
| The 1.5 GPM Faucet Aerator is
FREE after 2 weeks of use by one person (this table ignores the cost of heating the water for washing hands or dishes). |
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| 1 Person (8 Minutes/Day) |
Standard Hand Shower |
Water-Saving Hand Shower |
Savings |
| Gallons Per Minute (GPM) | 2.5 gpm | 2.0 gpm | 0.5 gpm saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7300 gallons | 5840 gallons | 1460 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $29 | $23 | $6 saved |
| Annual Electric Heating Costs |
$101 | $80 | $21 saved |
| Annual Gas Heating Costs |
$67 | $53 | $14 saved |
| Electric Heating: The 2.0 GPM
Hand Shower is FREE after 37 weeks of use by one person. Gas Heating: The 2.0 GPM Hand Shower is FREE after 50 weeks of use by one person. |
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| 1 Person (8 Minutes/Day) |
Standard Hand Shower |
Water-Saving Hand Shower |
Savings |
| Gallons Per Minute (GPM) | 2.5 gpm | 1.5 gpm | 1 gpm saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7300 gallons | 4380 gallons | 2920 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $29 | $18 | $11 saved |
| Annual Electric Heating Costs |
$101 | $60 | $41 saved |
| Annual Gas Heating Costs |
$67 | $40 | $27 saved |
| Electric Heating: The 1.5 GPM
Hand Shower is FREE after 16 weeks of use by one person. Gas Heating: The 1.5 GPM Hand Shower is FREE after 22 weeks of use by one person. |
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| 1 Person (8 Minutes/Day) |
Standard Shower Head |
Water-Saving Shower Head |
Savings |
| Gallons Per Minute (GPM) | 2.5 gpm | 2.0 gpm | 0.5 gpm saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7300 gallons | 5840 gallons | 1460 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $29 | $23 | $6 saved |
| Annual Electric Heating Costs |
$101 | $80 | $21 saved |
| Annual Gas Heating Costs |
$67 | $53 | $14 saved |
| Electric Heating: The 2.0 GPM Shower
Head is
FREE after 22 weeks of use by one person. Gas Heating: The 2.0 GPM Shower Head is FREE after 29 weeks of use by one person. |
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| 1 Person (8 Minutes/Day) |
Standard Shower Head |
Water-Saving Shower Head |
Savings |
| Gallons Per Minute (GPM) | 2.5 gpm | 1.6 gpm | 0.9 gpm saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7300 gallons | 4672 gallons | 2628 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $29 | $19 | $10 saved |
| Annual Electric Heating Costs |
$101 | $64 | $37 saved |
| Annual Gas Heating Costs |
$67 | $43 | $24 saved |
| Electric Heating: The 1.6 GPM
Shower Head is FREE after 29 weeks of use by one person. Gas Heating: The 1.6 GPM Shower Head is FREE after 39 weeks of use by one person. |
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| 1 Person (8 Minutes/Day) |
Standard Shower Head |
Water-Saving Shower Head |
Savings |
| Gallons Per Minute (GPM) | 2.5 gpm | 1.6 gpm | 0.9 gpm saved |
| Annual Gallons Used | 7300 gallons | 4672 gallons | 2628 gallons saved |
| Annual Water Cost | $29 | $19 | $10 saved |
| Annual Electric Heating Costs |
$101 | $64 | $37 saved |
| Annual Gas Heating Costs |
$67 | $43 | $24 saved |
| Electric Heating: The 1.6 GPM
Shower Head is FREE after 47 weeks of use by one person. Gas Heating: The 1.6 GPM Shower Head is FREE after 65 weeks of use by one person. |
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| 1 Bulb (3 Hours/Day) |
Incandescent Light Bulb |
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb | Savings |
| Cost Of Bulbs Required For 8000 Hours | $4 | $2.26 | $1.74 saved |
| Watts Used | 60 watts | 13 watts | 47 watts saved |
| Annual Energy Cost | $6.96 | $1.51 | $5.45 saved |
| The Sylvania 13 Watt CFL Bulb
is FREE after 18 weeks of use for each bulb (based only on energy costs saved). |
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| 1 Bulb (3 Hours/Day) |
Incandescent Light Bulb |
Low Mercury CFL Bulb |
Savings |
| Cost Of Bulbs Required For 10,000 Hours | $5 | $3.99 | $1.01 saved |
| Watts Used | 60 watts | 15 watts | 45 watts saved |
| Annual Energy Cost | $6.96 | $1.74 | $5.22 saved |
| The Low Mercury Earthmate 15
Watt CFL Bulb is FREE after 32 weeks of use for each bulb (based only on energy costs saved). |
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| 1 Bulb (3 Hours/Day) |
Incandescent Light Bulb |
Low Mercury CFL Bulb |
Savings |
| Cost Of Bulbs Required For 10,000 Hours | $5 | $4.49 | $0.51 saved |
| Watts Used | 75 watts | 20 watts | 55 watts saved |
| Annual Energy Cost | $8.71 | $2.32 | $6.39 saved |
| The Low Mercury Earthmate 20
Watt CFL Bulb is FREE after 30 weeks of use for each bulb (based only on energy costs saved). |
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| 1 Bulb (3 Hours/Day) |
Incandescent Light Bulb |
Low Mercury CFL Bulb |
Savings |
| Cost Of Bulbs Required For 10,000 Hours | $5 | $4.79 | $0.21 saved |
| Watts Used | 100 watts | 23 watts | 77 watts saved |
| Annual Energy Cost | $11.61 | $2.67 | $8.94 saved |
| The Low Mercury Earthmate 23
Watt CFL Bulb is FREE after 23 weeks of use for each bulb (based only on energy costs saved). |
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| 1 Bulb (3 Hours/Day) |
Incandescent Light Bulb |
Low Mercury CFL Bulb |
Savings |
| Cost Of Bulbs Required For 10,000 Hours | $24.92 | $12.25 | $12.67 saved |
| Max Watts Used | 150 watts | 33 watts | 117 watts saved |
| Annual Energy Cost | $17.41 | $3.83 | $13.58 saved |
| The 3-Way Earthmate 12/22/33
Watt CFL Bulb is FREE after 38 weeks of use for each bulb (based only on energy costs saved for maximum watts used). |
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The above calculations were computed by the average U.S. energy and water
costs from 2007 as shown below:
Electricity = $0.106/kWh
Natural Gas = $1.26/therm
Water Costs = $4/1000 gallons
Incandescent Light Bulb Price = $0.50
Average Rated Life for an Incandescent Bulb = 1000 hours
3-Way Incandescent Light Bulb Price = $2.99
Average Rated Life for an 3-Way Incandescent Bulb = 1200 hours
Remember, your energy and water uses will vary and the above data relates to only one person's use of an eco product. A family of four will achieve even more significant savings and a quicker payoff of the eco product.
