Green BakewareDid you know that kitchen appliances make up nearly 27 percent of energy used by households across the country? That's more than lighting, home electronics, and laundry appliances combined!

A great (and simple) method of reducing your carbon footprint is to replace metal oven pans with glass and ceramic cookware. Because of their highly efficient forms of insulation, using glass or ceramic cookware in the oven allows you to cook meals at 25 degrees lower in the same amount of time as using their metal counterparts. Glass and ceramics are also long lasting and won't rust! Most importantly, though, they'll save you money on electricity, while also helping the environment!