Sustainable Living

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10 Jun: 5 eco-friendly products for your lawn and garden

Best Buy is committed to helping our customers live more sustainably, whether it’s tech for your home office, appliances for your kitchen or tools for your backyard.

We’re expanding our assortment of eco-friendly products to the lawn and garden, helping our customers conserve water, use less energy and reduce waste.

From smart sprinklers to electric lawnmowers, here are some of the highlights.

Smart Sprinkler Controller

Control your watering system from anywhere with the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. Watering your grass with Rachio can help reduce your water usage while maintaining a beautiful lawn.

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10 Jun: 4 products to make your apartment more sustainable

Living in a small space like an apartment or a tiny house is a great step toward living sustainably.

Deciding which products you use at home and how you furnish your space can also help reduce your carbon footprint.

Whether it’s cutting down your food waste or reducing your energy usage, here are a few eco-friendly products that are great for small spaces.

Vitamix FoodCycler

Turn food scraps into fertilizer.

If you’re looking for a way to utilize your food scraps, instead of tossing them in the garbage, FoodCycler is a great solution.

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09 Jun: How to create a techy, eco-friendly backyard

As we enter summer, we’ll all be spending more time outside. That makes this the perfect time to create an outdoor oasis in your backyard.

Technology can enhance your outdoor space where you’ll want to relax with your friends and family all summer long. And you can do it in a way that is good for the environment, too.

“Backyards have become an extension of the home,” said Javier Davila, a Best Buy Home Expert from Laredo, Texas. “When I create a solution for a customer, it’s vital to think of the experience of outdoor entertaining.”

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21 Mar: Helping our customers reduce their carbon footprints

At Best Buy, we’re committed to reducing our impact on the planet. And we want to help our customers to do the same.

We know many people care about sustainability and want to use less energy at home.  So, we’re helping them reduce their carbon footprints and save money in the process.

In fact, we’ve set a goal to help our customers reduce their own carbon emissions 20% by 2030 through the use of ENERGY STAR certified products. That would also help them save more than $5 billion on their energy bills.

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21 Mar: New Eco Home Consultations Show You Ways To Live More Sustainably

Amid the pandemic, millions of people have found themselves spending more time at home — and, as a result, more money on their energy and water bills. That’s led many to think about how to make their homes more eco-friendly, and now Best Buy Home Experts can help them do that.

Best Buy Home Experts are a team of specially trained experts who can help bring your tech or appliance dreams to life, no matter how big or small. They’re available for free and safe consultations when and where you want, whether that’s at a Best Buy store, in your home or by chat or phone.

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21 Mar: Sustainable Tech To Help You Go Green This Earth Month

April is Earth Month, and many of us are paying a little closer attention to our impact on the environment.

Best Buy assorts a wide variety of products that can help you live more sustainably. That means tech that helps you save energy, use less water and reduce waste.

Living more sustainably doesn’t have to mean changing your entire lifestyle. Just a few small adjustments can make a big difference.

Here are some examples of products that can help you do that.

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02 Oct: Energy Efficiency Tips for Working From Home

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, millions of people are spending more time at home. And that means they’re spending more on their home energy bills, too.

That’s why now is a great time to review ways to reduce your energy usage. There are many ways to live more sustainably and save on your electric bill while working, learning and entertaining yourself at home.

Here are a few tips to get you started.

Save energy in the laundry room

More time at home means more time for washing and drying clothes, which requires a lot of energy.

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30 Jun: Bidets: Sustainability’s Best Kept Secret

In the early weeks of the pandemic, consumers were stunned to find empty shelves in the toilet paper aisle.

In response, a growing number of Americans turned to the bidet, finally giving it the attention it deserves. While this handy bathroom accessory has been around for more than 300 years and are popular in other parts of the world, it never really caught on in the U.S.

While toilet paper is back on store shelves, bidets remain as relevant as ever because they’re easy to use and better for the environment.

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09 Apr: Best Buy Named ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year For 7th Year In A Row

For the 7th year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Best Buy as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. We’ve also received the distinction of Sustained Excellence for being awarded Partner of the Year for more than two consecutive years.

This award recognizes organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements.

We are proud of the recognition and the work we do every day to help our customers save energy — and money.

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09 Apr: Protecting Our Planet Is Part Of Best Buy’s Business

Best Buy is a big company, which means we have an even bigger responsibility to take care of the environment and use resources responsibly.

We are committed to creating a thriving business while protecting the planet, conserving natural resources and preventing pollution. We do this through reducing our carbon footprint, building out a circular economy and helping our customers live more sustainably.

“We aim to keep our customers and their communities at the forefront of our decision making,” said Hugh Cherne, Associate Director of Environmental Sustainability at Best Buy.

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25 Mar: 4 Products To Make Your House More Sustainable

Making small changes to your daily habits around the house can have a big impact on the environment.

And now, technology is making it even easier to reduce water, energy and food waste. This is helpful as more people are spending more time at home because of COVID-19.   

Here are a few products that can help make your house the most sustainable one the block.

Luxe Bidet Luxelet E890

Reduce your family’s toilet paper use while bringing luxury to your bathroom.

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25 Mar: 6 Products To Make Your House More Sustainable

Making small changes to your daily habits around the house can have a big impact on the environment.

And now, technology is making it even easier to reduce water, energy and food waste. This is helpful as more people are spending more time at home because of COVID-19.   

Here are some products that can help make your house the most sustainable one the block.

AeroGarden Farm 12 XL

If you want to limit your trips to the grocery store, what better way than to grow your own food at home!