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Center for Ecological Technology

Thanks so much for signing up to receive occasional email notices from CET! As we said, we never sell or share our lists, and we really try not to email too often--about 4 times per year you may hear from us twice in one month if you signed up to receive both EcoBytes and EcoUpdates. If you only signed up for Bytes, you'll hear from us 4 or 5 times per year. Only signed up for Updates? Then you'll hear from us once a month, on average.

In the meantime, we encourage you to learn more about the many ways CET can help you live your day to day life with less impact on the planet....

CET: Practical environmental solutions for you

Be more energy efficient

• Green Home Audit
  Increase your home's efficiency, safety and overall health, as well as reduce its impact on the surrounding environment, with this fee-based service. Contact: Megan McDonough at 413-586-7350 ext. 221
• MassSAVE energy surveys and rebates
  MassSAVE offers a no-cost home energy assessment to help homeowners make home energy improvements that save money and energy. CET carries out most of MassSAVE’s energy services in western Massachusetts. Call 1-866-527-7283 to schedule or visit MassSave.com to learn more.
• Green building
  Participate in the ENERGY STAR for New Homes Program, or use even greener building standards, with the LEED for Homes program. Learn about the benefits and possible incentives and tax credits. Contact: Megan McDonough at 413-586-7350 ext. 221
• Shop
  Use our storefront, and save 10% on weatherization products, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, and other goodies that help you use fewer resources and which are better for the environment.

Learn more about renewable energy

• Energy from renewable sources like the wind and the sun are the energy sources of a sustainable future.
  • What is renewable energy?
  • Support renewable energy
  • Bio-Heat Coop
    If you live in the Berkshires, there is a cleaner home heating oil option. It's better for the environment, your health, your boiler, and incidentally, helps reduce our dependence on foreign sources. Contact: Robin Savery at 413-445-4556 ext. 24

  Reduce, reuse, recycle

  • ReStore Home Improvement Center
    Shop for discount surplus and used building materials. Contact: Natural Nargi at 413-788-6900
  • Deconstruction Services
    Renovating or demolishing? We carefully remove materials like windows, doors, lumber and insulation before remodeling or demolition to save everything we can for reuse. This means a tax deduction for you, and less waste in landfills. Contact: Dave Giese or call 413-788-6900
  • Recycling Services
    Collecting office paper where you work, setting up green teams, teaching about composting, and much more! Contact: Jamie Cahillane or call 413-445-4446, ext. 14

  Learn more

  • Upcoming Events
    Your source for renewable energy workshops, hazardous waste collections, forums, textile drives, green building open house tours and more!
  • www.cetonline.org
    For all the things you need to leave a smaller footprint on the earth.
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