Green Living = Green Savings
A Guide to the Good, Green Life
It's Easy Being Green!
Living a more environmentally friendly life is as easy changing a few of your everyday habits. Plus, once you see how much green you're saving, you'll want to step it up even more.
To start, here are 3 easy things you can do:
1. Switch to CFC Light Bulbs
If every American changed just one of their most frequently used light bulbs to a Compact Flourescent Light Bulb, it would be like taking 1.2 million cars off the road-for a year!
What's in it for you? Change five of your most frequently used bulbs and you'll save $80 a year in energy costs. The more bulbs you replace, the more you save!
Compare prices on CFC bulbs now
2. Bring Your Own Bag
Every five seconds, the U.S. alone uses 60,000 plastic bags. Worldwide, only 1% of plastic bags are recycled.
What's in it for you? Some stores, such as the chain Whole Foods, offer you a credit (5 cents) for each bag you bring! Ikea's credit is a quarter per bag!
Check out these cute ChicoBags at reusablebags.com, where they're only $3.95 if you buy 5 or more of same color & style!
3. Bring Your Own Bottle
If 10,000 people gave up bottled water for a mounted faucet filter, the savings over five years would be 1.3 million.
What's in it for you? Some coffee shops give you a credit (at Starbucks it's 10 cents) when you use a reusable drink container or travel mug!
Grab these colorful bottles available at Gaiam
Banish harmful disposable bottles!