Frederick County Green Homes Challenge

The Green Homes Challenge
makes it fun and easy to save energy,
adopt environmentally-friendly practices,
and use renewable energy.

Learn about actions you can take
Set goals and track your progress
Join a Green Team to stay motivated

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Add actions to your To Do List
Earn points and medals for completing actions
Become a Certified Challenge Taker

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Green Homes Challenge Receives Climate and Energy Leadership Award! In 2015, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) awarded Frederick County with a Climate and Energy Leadership Award for the Green Homes Challenge. This award recognizes outstanding efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency.

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Congratulations to all of our Certified Households! Since Frederick County launched its Green Homes Challenge in January 2011, more than 950 households have met one or more of the three Green Homes Challenges: Be a Power Saver, Be a Green Leader, or Be a Renewable Star! Each year, certified households are recognized at our Green Homes Challenge Recognition Event!

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Challenger of the Week

T King Household

POWER SAVER

certified (147)

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50
GREEN LEADER

certified (106)

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50
RENEWABLE STAR

in progress (7)

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Action of the Week

Households: 364

Donate and purchase used items, participate in swapping, and/or borrow items

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Approximately 12 million tons of textile wastes, including used clothing, shoes, blankets, and more, are generated each year in the United States. You can reduce the contribution of used, but perfectly usable, items to landfills by donating and purchasing used items, swapping, and borrowing whenever possible.

Visit a local thrift or consignment shop to find used items like books, clothes, furniture, and toys that are inexpensive compared to new purchases. Find local thrift store locations at Frederick.com. Or check out online and printed resources such as newspaper classifieds for specific items.

Donate or purchase overstocked, discontinued, and used building supplies, appliances, cabinets, windows, doors, tools, electrical items, furniture, and water fixtures at Frederick Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

Consider swapping goods with friends and neighbors or online at swap.com, barterquest.com, or thredup.com.

Learn more about the impacts of buying new “stuff” by watching the video “Story of Stuff.”

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2,430

Total Participants

1,568,177

Estimated Annual Expenses Avoided

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