Sustainable habits to reduce the environmental impact of your home
The concept of an eco-friendly home refers to the home's efficiency and the sustainable habits of its inhabitants. To reduce the environmental impact of household consumption, it is important to be aware of some bad practices and do our best to avoid them.
3 sustainable habits for an eco-friendly home
Good environmental practices start in the immediate environment: the home itself. Small changes in a household's routines can significantly impact a global scale. Here are some examples of how you can contribute to a greener future by adopting sustainable habits that are not complicated at all.
- Recycling and reuse
In a sustainable home, waste should be well differentiated to facilitate recycling: paper, glass, plastics, organic waste, etc. It is also advisable to take actions to reduce waste production, such as buying products that can be reused (e.g. glass bottles instead of plastic containers or cloth napkins instead of paper napkins).
- Using environmentally friendly products
It is a consumption habit that can be applied to daily life, from food to household cleaning. Local or Km 0 products limit pollution from the transport of goods. Using alternatives free of chemicals or environmentally harmful ingredients (e.g., aggressive cleaning products or synthetic fertilisers for plants and gardens) will help preserve the environment's health and promote other, greener solutions.
- Controlling resource consumption
Opting for energy-efficient appliances, lighting, and smart air-conditioning systems helps reduce a household's carbon footprint. A simple habit such as turning off the lights or the TV when no one is using them or turning off the tap when brushing your teeth can save significant resources over the course of the year. In domotic homes, the management of all these resources can even be monitored from an app.
Sustainability at Real de La Quinta
At Real de La Quinta, we promote the reduction of environmental impact as part of our sustainable vision, adopting measures such as:
Recycling stations in our community, which facilitate waste separation. Thanks to these stations, the amount of waste sent to landfills is reduced, helping to decrease soil and air pollution.
Our properties are equipped with highly energy-efficient kitchen appliances, which reduce electricity consumption and promote a more sustainable environment. In addition, they feature LED lighting, which is not only more durable and efficient, but also reduce environmental impact.
We also integrate home automation systems, that facilitate the control of lighting, climatization and other resources, which can be monitored through an app, allowing consumption to be managed more efficiently.