Recently, Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri introduced legislation into that state’s legislature to call for annual Show-Me Green Tax Holidays. The goal of such holidays, to take place from April 19-25 this year (2009), are to exempt energy efficient and other green products from all sales taxes. This allows consumers to purchase appliances and products that can help reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Green Tax Holiday is intended to entice consumers to choose products with environmental stewardship in mind. While it is important to ensure that our supply of energy and other natural resources is sustainable, it is also important that we minimize consumption and waste. The Green Tax Holiday focuses heavily on energy-efficient appliances and lighting fixtures, which would allow Missouri citizens to cut their energy bills substantially. The bill has been modeled on a 2008 initiative taken by the government of Virginia in October 2008 to push consumers to purchase energy efficient light bulbs and appliances.

To learn more about energy efficient appliances and how they can help you green your home, contact a Local Green Irene Eco-Consultant. Green Irene Eco-Consultants can provide you information about what kind of lighting fixtures and appliances you should purchase to reduce your energy use.

Rosamaria Caballero Stafford
Co-Founder and the Original Green Irene