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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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  1. My favorite smart home device is the smart thermostat, as it has significantly improved my home’s energy consumption. With the ability to program it according to my schedule and preferences, it ensures that my heating and cooling systems are only working when necessary, thereby reducing unnecessary energy usage and ultimately lowering my electricity bills.

  10. We have several smart devices but the easiest to install was our light bulb for the backyard. Just twist in and Alexa did the rest

  12. We use our smart plug device on our electric fireplace in our room and set a timer so it turns off by itself in case we fall asleep we don’t want it running all night

  15. My favourite smart home device that I have in my home is my Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Speaker. I keep it in my shower. It links music that plays on my iPhone and comes through my speaker. It eliminates the need for a radio in my bathroom. I just play music through the speaker when in the bathroom…or in the shower.

  18. the smart bulbs are very easy to set up on my own at home and help to save energy without compromising on the quality of light given

  19. The Smart Thermostat is going to save me the most money but what I need is a Smart Hot Water manager.

  26. I don’t have a lot of experience setting up smart home products, but I found my smart speaker very easy to set up compared to the smart doorbell I helped my daughter set up.

  29. I have a smart speaker, but I am not sure it actually saves any energy. It is active all the time and mainly helps prevent my spouse from turning on their computer to find out what the weather will be or what the winning lottery numbers were.

  30. In my opinion, the smart home products that are the easiest to set up are cameras. Yes, it involves more physical work for the mounting & the view, but the cameras I’ve set up (Google) are literally step-by-step (making them incredibly easy) & countless resources that come with the device & online.

  31. The most useful smart home device I currently use is my Google Home. Yes, I can argue that my phone has Google Assistant, but I love how I can control lights, my oven, the TVs, all with that one device. Saves on energy, convenience, time – you name it!

  35. The most useful and cost saving device in my home are my smart motion sensor lights They turn on when there is movement and off when there is none. No more forgetting to turn off the lights. It has saved me money and many steps to check if the lights were turned off by other family members.

  37. The smart home products that are the easiest to set up are google devices such as the google home or mini because they already work with the google home app and all you need to do is click add device and click on through. They are also incredibly easy to reset with the press of a button on the device. Brilliant

  41. The easiest smart home device to set up is the hub, (Alexa, Google) once it is connected you can use it to locate other smart devices

  43. Using Smart led bulbs I am able to adjust light usage as needed instead of just having one setting.

  46. My favourite smart home device is smart plugs with programable timers so I never forget turn off appliances again.

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