Greening your fridge and freezer is easy and helps to contribute to an overall eco-friendly kitchen.Try these tips:
Buy Energy Star the next time you upgrade your refrigerator.
Own the smallest fridge you can live with that meets your needs. Not everyone needs a giant fridge.
Consider if you really need an extra fridge or freezer; say, in the garage. Even energy efficient appliances suck down on energy resources.
Maintain a tight seal on both your fridge and freezer doors. You should be able to stick a piece of paper in the door and it should stay put.
Most newer freezers self-defrost, but if yours doesn’t, be sure to defrost regularly because a freezer can’t function with thick walls of ice build up.
Vacuum the coils on the back of your fridge at least every six months which will improve performance and energy use.
[Wicked cool retro blue fridge available at Big Chill]