New guidelines will save people $2.2 billion a year in utility costs and eliminate 71 million tons of planet-warming CO2 emissions.
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Doing laundry accounts for about 8 percent of a home’s annual electricity use, a figure that does not include the energy needed to heat the water swirling through the washing machine. Beyond that financial cost, the appliances contribute mightily to the nation’s carbon footprint. On Thursday, the Biden administration announced new washer and dryer efficiency standards that could ease those burdens.
“ also allows manufacturers to provide consumers with the products and features they love and rely upon.” Read Next: How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine The updates come amid a conservative backlash. Fox News has dubbed the changes a “war on appliances,” that would leave clothes “dirtier and stinkier.
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