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Living green doesn't mean you have to wave goodbye to all the
niceties and luxuries of modern life. There are plenty of things you
can do which will help you to live green without total sacrifice.
Re-use: the bags you get every time you shop are good for more than
one trip. Re-use them or, better yet, buy a "bag for life" and use
that.
Re-cycle: you probably already have a recycling collection service.
If not, look out for recycling places local to you and drop off your
newspapers, bottles, cans, etc next time you are passing. Don't make
a special trip though. For larger items, if they're still usable
then look up Freecycle for your local area.
Eat local produce. Especially if it's bought fresh from a Farmer's
Market. You'll notice the difference in taste. And if you buy just
what you need (rather than the supersize pack your grocery store
normally sells) it probably won't cost much more.
Turn unused appliances off at the socket. Standby mode still uses
lots of energy. Cut your fuel bills by turning off televisions and
other items when they're not in use. That includes your computer's
monitor as well.
Wash your clothes at a lower temperature. Modern detergents work
fine at lower temperatures. Or throw away the detergent in favor of
Eco washing balls.
Turn down the thermostat in the winter (and turn it up in the summer
if you use air-conditioning). One or two degrees difference is
barely noticeable, except when the fuel bill arrives.
Compost waste if you have a garden, saving on fertilizer cost and
giving your plants a treatment they'll love.
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live green without wearing a sack cloth and ashes.
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