‘Eco’ is from the Greek oikos – ‘the art of managing a house or household’ Ecology embraces the totality of our relationship with the living environment; Whereas economics is concerned with the management of the community resources.
Facts:
If every US household replaced one roll of virgin-lumber bathroom tissue with a !00% recycled roll, we would save 375,000 trees, 250 lbs. of pollutants, and 155 million gallons of water.
88% of plastic water bottles in the US end up in landfills, and can take up to 1,000 years to degrade.
Packaging of all kinds makes up one-third of the waste in the US.
The U.S. has 5% of the world’s population and uses 40% of the world’s resources. The wealthiest countries—Europe, the U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan—use 65% of the world’s electricity. 2 billion people live on less than $2 per day. 1.3 billion people worldwide struggle to survive on $1 per day or less.
The Union of Concerned Scientists notes that 100 square miles of solar panels in Nevada would provide 100% of US electricity.
The US is responsible for 25% of the world’s carbon emissions.
With over 22 years experience in residential real estate, Lynn feels strongly that service is the key to satisfied customers. Lynn's passion for the environment prompted her to be one of Washington's first EcoBrokers. She is excited to assist both buyers and sellers in making choices that will lessen their footprint on the earth. 
