Carbon Emissions

Rule Your Attic!: Insulation that’s Comfortable, Effective and Sustainable

According to ENERGY STAR, sealing and insulating your home can save homeowners an average of 15% on heating and cooling costs. When it comes to energy efficiency, your attic is one of the most important places in your home. Heat rises, which means poor insulation can allow valuable warmth to escape through your roof in …
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Henkel and The Home Depot: Building a Sustainable Future Together

At Henkel, sustainability isn’t just a goal – it’s a responsibility. With nearly 150 years of innovation across home care, laundry, beauty and industrial adhesives like Loctite, OSI and GE, Henkel has always been focused on creating products that make life better while also reducing environmental impact. Today, Henkel is proud to partner with The …
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Small Adjustments, Big Differences: Easy Ways to Live More Sustainably

Living sustainably doesn’t have to mean major changes overnight. In fact, it’s often the small daily habits when done consistently that can lead to the most significant long-term impact. Whether you’re just starting your environmentally friendly journey or looking for new ways to cut down your footprint, here are five simple and effective ways to …
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Carbon Emissions

The Home Depot Kids Workshops: Building Skills and Sustainability

This April, The Home Depot is partnering with Back to the Roots for a special Earth Month Kids Workshop. Each child who participates will receive a planter kit, free Organic Heirloom Basil Seeds and, for the first time, Organic Peat-Free Seed Starting Mix to complete the planting experience. Now in its third year, this partnership aligns with The Home Depot’s goal of …
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The Home Depot & Call2Recycle: Making Battery Recycling Easy for Customers

Since 1999, The Home Depot has partnered with Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery stewardship organization, to provide customers with a simple and responsible way to recycle their used rechargeable batteries. As the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot sells a wide variety of battery-powered products, making it a natural partner for Call2Recycle’s in-store battery collection …
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Kreate: Turning Recycled Materials into Durable, Sustainable Solutions

At The Home Depot, sustainability starts with intentional choices – our Eco Actions. From our products to our partnerships, we work to reduce our environmental impact and create a more sustainable future. We’re proud to recognize Kreate as an Eco Actions Partner.  Designing for Sustainability Kreate, a design and engineering firm, specializes in creating …
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The Home Depot’s Gains in Reducing Plastic

Plastic has found its way into many aspects of our lives in both products and packaging, but it doesn’t always end with recycling or proper disposal. Instead, it often finds its way into places like our parks, waterways and the ocean. The Home Depot and our suppliers have been working to reduce plastic through ambitious …
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Going Full Circle: Turning Plastic Waste into Sustainable Trash Bags

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to shipping wrap at the end of its storage days, here’s a hint: It doesn’t get thrown away. At Home Depot, it gets new life as everyday trash bags for your kitchen or yard. Through an innovative recycling process, millions of pounds of stretch wrap are collected, processed and …
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