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Smart home products can help us reduce our carbon footprint by promoting energy efficiency, integrating renewable energy sources, and reducing water waste. As individuals, we can all do our part to help reduce energy consumption, contribute to a more sustainable future, and protect the environment. One of the best places to start is in our homes. By upgrading our home’s energy efficiency, we can not only save money on our energy bills but also reduce our impact on the environment. This Earth Day, we’re excited to offer a giveaway that can help you achieve just that—with a Google Nest smart thermostat and Philips Hue LED light bulbs! Enter for a chance to win these innovative tech products and read more for tips and tricks that will help you make smarter choices.

Create a seamless and energy-efficient smart home experience

The Google Nest smart thermostat is the ultimate tool for home automation. It learns your schedule and temperature preferences and adjusts the temperature of your home accordingly. You can also control it remotely using the Nest app, so you can ensure your home is always at the perfect temperature, no matter where you are. Instead of an always-on thermostat, you have one that intelligently adjusts the temperature in your home, saving you money every day.

Philips Hue A19 LED Light BulbAnd when you pair the Google Nest smart thermostat with Philips Hue LED light bulbs, you can take your energy savings to the next level. These bulbs can be controlled with the Philips Hue app or with most voice assistants, allowing you to turn them on and off or change their brightness and colour conveniently from anywhere. Schedule the lights to automatically go on only when needed and off when not needed. And because they’re LED bulbs, they’re energy-efficient and long-lasting, saving you money on your electricity bills.

By using less energy, you’re reducing the amount of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere, which means you’re doing your part to combat climate change. Here are some more tips to help you make a positive impact:

  1. Upgrade to energy-efficient appliances

One of the easiest ways to reduce your energy consumption is by upgrading to energy-efficient appliances. Look for appliances with the ENERGY STAR label, which means they meet strict efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency. These appliances use less energy and can save you money on your energy bills over time. Some of the most common appliances to upgrade include refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers.

  1. Consider Refurbished Products

If you’re looking to upgrade your home’s appliances or electronics, consider purchasing refurbished products. Best Buy has a huge selection of pre-owned devices that have been inspected, repaired, and restored to their original condition. Not only are these products often more affordable than new ones, but they also help reduce electronic waste by giving products a second life.

  1. Use Recycling Programs

Recycling programs ensure that electronic waste is disposed of properly, reducing its impact on the environment. Best Buy’s recycling program is free for all and accepts a wide range of electronics, from cell phones to appliances.

  1. Take Advantage of Repair Services

Instead of throwing away broken appliances or electronics, consider repairing them. Repair services can help reduce electronic waste. Best Buy’s Geek Squad offers a variety of repair services, from fixing cracked smartphone screens to repairing washing machines.

  1. Consider Trade-In Programs

Trade-in programs allow you to receive credit towards new purchases in exchange for your old devices. Best Buy’s trade-in program accepts a wide range of electronics, including smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles. Not only does this program help reduce electronic waste, but it also helps make new purchases more affordable.

I hope that these tips have inspired you. This Earth Day, take the first step towards changing your lifestyle, reducing your carbon footprint, and making your home smarter and more sustainable. If you have an effective hack on how you save your home’s energy consumption and would like to share it with others, please comment below as a contest entry.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in three different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us your favourite smart home device and how you think it has improved your home’s energy consumption.
  2. To earn up to two additional contest entries, in a comment below, answer one of the below questions about smart home technology (if you answer both, put them in separate comments).
  • What is another term you would use for a “smart home”?
    • Future Home
    • Home Automation
    • Robotic Home
    • Sci-Fi Home
    • other (please say what term you would prefer)
  • The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are (explain what type of products and why)
  1. For one additional entry, create a public post on a social media channel sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a Best Buy Blog contest for a chance to win a Google Nest thermostat and Philips Hue LED light bulbs; include the hashtag #BestBuyEarthDayContest, so we can find your post, and include a photo of your current thermostat. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly select two winners from all eligible entries. One winner will receive the Google Nest smart thermostat and the Philips Hue LED light bulbs and the other will receive the Philips Hue LED light bulbs.

This contest runs from April 3rd to April 23rd.

Remember you can enter this contest in three different ways. Share this contest with your friends and family members so they too have a chance to bring the convenience and energy efficiency of a smart home to their living space.

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Good luck!

Bhupinder Kaur
Bhupinder Kaur
Bhupinder is a senior editor and a collaborative team player at Best Buy Canada. She is passionate about creating consistent digital experiences with her writing, editing, analytics, and project management skills. Other than that, she loves to cook authentic Indian recipes for friends and family.
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  3. I have a semi smart thrermostat with setback features that seems to work better than the smart thermostat i used to have!

  4. My favourite smart home device is the smart thermostat as it can learn to adjust the temperature and it has improved energy consumption as it can lower the heat when we are sleeping.

  6. My favourite smart home device is Philips Hue in combination with Alexa as it makes life so much easier for me to be able to turn the lights on and off

  9. Smart Lightbulbs have been our biggest savings. We have replaced all outdoor lights with smart LED lights and used the app to have them on a timer. Great savings already!

  10. We don’t have a smart thermostat but we do program ours to be most efficient. A smart one would be great!

  11. My Nest Mini is my favorite smart device but it hasn’t improved my home’s energy consumption.

  13. Currently I have installed programmable thermostats, which support energy efficiency in my home! Thank you for the contest! <3

  16. Connected house is a term we use. We have used the Alexa system for our house with blu tooth light bulbs , door bell to secure our house when not home . We get alerts when people are at our door, and can respond when not home , turn lights on and off and even play music for our pets when away . Feel more connected and safe with devices in our home .

  17. Smart light bulb are pretty easy to configure… you just follow a couple of step on an app and they are ready to go !

  19. I switched a couple of light bulb to smart led bulb; led use a lot less energy than the old incandescent light bulb

  21. My favourite smart device is my smart light switches. That way if I forget to turn the light off I can.

  22. My favorite term for smart home would be “easy home” as it makes life this much simpler to manage.

  23. I really like my smart devices, especially my thermostats which allows me to optimize electricity consumption.

  24. Our smart thermostat. We’ve been able to time our use and save both energy and $$$$’s.

  27. Definitely LED lightbulbs for the interior and exterior. They are long lasting and save money via low energy consumption.

  33. The NEST thermostat, to alter the temp. throughout the day and prepare for everyone’s arrival home.

  37. What is another term you would use for a “smart home”? Having access to all the available smart products would surely make my life easier! It’s like having a butler to be at your beck and call! I think another term I would use for a “smart home” would be personal butler or James……

  38. I don’t have any smart home device but I think my favourite smart home device would be a smart thermostat! It could improve my home’s energy consumption by allowing me to access the temperature whilst away through my phone. I could turn up my house’s heat in the morning without having to get out of bed!!! It’s like having a butler!!!

  39. The smart home products that are easiest to use are the thermostat and the smoke detectors because they hook up directly with the internet.

  45. My favourite smart home device is my smart thermostat. It has improved your home’s energy consumption because I can control the temperature of my home remotely to ensure I’m using less energy when I’m not there.

  46. I love my hue lights. We switched from incandescent to the led hue lights so that in itself has helped save energy, but also being able to control my lights while I’m out and about also helps be conserve energy. If I forget to turn them off and I remember at the grocery store I just hop in the app and toggle them off!

  48. My only smart device is the timers I use for some lighting around the house. It’s nice not to worry about the kids shutting things off, it’ll do it automatically.

    What is another term you would use for a “smart home”?
    Home Automation is my preference.

    The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are: simple plug and play ones like light timers are far and away the easiest.

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