The Home Depot Introduces Eco Options
As a company,
The Home Depot is committed to conserving and preserving the earth's natural
resources. We're dedicated to making communities a better place for
generations to come. The Home Depot is continuing its environmental presence
with the introduction of Eco Options: products that make it easy for you to
make a difference, one choice at a time.
Eco Options is
designed to give you environmentally friendly product options for your home
and home improvement needs. Every product with the Eco Options label has less
of an impact on the environment than conventional products. Specifically, Eco
Options products offer one or more of the following benefits:
- Sustainable Forestry
- Energy Efficiency
- Clean Water
- Clean Air
- Healthy Home
The Home Depot is working closely with vendors and independent experts to bring new and innovative environmentally friendly products to our customers. Continuing through 2007, products that meet the criteria will be tagged with the Eco Options logo, making it easy for you to spot these environmentally friendly product options.
Eco Options labeled products have less of an impact on the environment than conventional products and provide a positive environmental change through their use.
Sustainable forest products are those that have been produced from eco-friendly resources such as wood harvested from responsibly managed forests.
Energy-efficient products use significantly less energy than traditional products, reducing the amount of electricity that needs to be generated and also saving you money by lowering energy bills!
Contribute to a healthy lifestyle and indoor environment by reducing sources of contamination in and around your home.
Includes products that improve air quality and reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change.
In and around your home, this means choosing products that use water efficiently.
The Home Depot is dedicated to making a positive environmental impact every
day. Click below to learn more about our environmental principles, customer
education programs, milestones and more.
Enviromental Milestones
Enviromental Principles
Wood Purchasing Policy
It's easy to make little changes in your day-to-day life that will make a big
impact on the environment. Check out the below links for ways you can make a
difference starting today.
10 Easy Steps
Smart Recycling
You can help protect the environment and save money at the same time with
ENERGY STAR®. Start saving today with some simple home-improvement projects
and by using ENERGY STAR® qualified products.
Learn More About ENERGY STAR®
