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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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  5. I love our smart devices It’s made us more efficient and we keep on top of the weather so we know whether to water outside or not

  8. The easiest smart home products to setup are smart light bulbs – just replace your original light bulbs, setup the app, and away you go!

  10. We don’t have any smart home devices yet, but we can appreciate the cost effectiveness in being able to manage our use when not at home.

  11. The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are smart light bulbs because you just need to replace the existing light bulbs with smart light bulbs and connect to wifi

  14. We currently don’t have any smart devices in our home (I know, that’s almost unheard of!) but I sure would like to have a NEST Thermostat, especially for when we are away and could set it to adjust our house temperature before we return from a winter vacation, rather than having the house remain at a warm comfortable temperature when no one is here for a few weeks.

  16. We installed a nest thermostat in our last home – we noticed that energy efficiency right away. We need one for out new home!

  17. Smart Bulbs
    Smart bulbs are light bulbs that talk to your Wifi network and you control them with an app. Much like a smart thermostat, you can program smart bulbs to turn on and off to save energy. Some smart bulb brands detect when you’re headed home and turn the lights on automatically. If you accidentally leave your lights on, you can turn them off remotely. You can also adjust the brightness of a smart bulb, saving you electricity by dimming them when a bright light isn’t required.

    Smart Plugs
    If you don’t have a smart home platform yet, you can start small by using smart plugs. These smart devices plug into your electrical outlets and are used to manage the energy consumption of whatever you plug into them. Their apps let you program times of use, remotely turn on and off power and even view your total energy consumption. If your teenager’s television or computer is consuming too much energy at night, program it to turn off at a specific hour, or just power it off from the comfort of your bed.

  19. I don’t have any smart home devices but I think a smart thermostat would be a wonderful addition.

  26. I think the Google Nest smart thermostat would be my favorite
    Since the upstairs neighbors control the antique thermostat for the whole house, winning this would allow me some remote control of my environment.

  29. What is another term you would use for a “smart home”? I have heard home automation

  34. We purchased from Best Buy in November a new washer and dryer they have made such a differance

    • Hi, commenting, like you did when asking this question, is a way to enter this contest. Please refer to the ‘How to enter’ section of this contest article for directions on what to include in your comment for the entry to be eligible. Good luck!

  39. The smart plugs are the easiest to set up and use… because the one I have is literally a plug and play. (pun intended)

  40. Currently, my smart plug is my favourite. I reduce it by moving it around and plugging different lights/appliances into it so I can ensure things are turned off when not in use. If I was to win this, the thermostat would easily become my favourite as I have wanted one of these for a while.

  43. Our smart light bulbs. With the Cync app not only are there a bunch of cool options I believe it saves me money and is efficient being able to fine tune my exact light needs.

  47. Philips smart bulbs has definitely improved my energy consumption. I can dim the lights ever so lightly so save energy.

  48. The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are the smart light bulbs because all you need to do is unscrew your current lightbulbs and replace them with smart bulbs.

  50. I love my smart tv. I love that I can talk to it and it knows what I want it to do (most of the time). Also, smart tv are more efficient and use less electricity than our traditional tvs.

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