Eco-friendly ways to save
One of the most stressful parts of life is being in financial debt. Living green can be one of the best ways to get out of debt, spend less money and feel good about your purchases. Here are five ways to spend less money and lighten your footprint.
Pay to download new music
It's a green money saving tip because CD cases are often made with polyvinyl chloride, which doesn't recycle easily. Downloading new music also reduces production costs and energy.
Downloading new music also reduces packaging and CDs that will end up in the landfill. You'll feel better because you get to choose which songs you want to listen to, instead of buying a CD because you like one or two songs, you can download the ones you like the most. This saves money, and allows you to develop your own unique music selection.
Drink tap water
You will save the environment because millions of water bottles are thrown into landfills every year. You'll feel better about your purchases because you're not only saving money, but you're protecting your health. Even expensive, eco-friendly plastic bottles could possibly leak contaminants into your water (though this is still being researched).
Buy less beef, poultry and pork
It's a green money saving tip because meat production and processing plants aren't efficient or eco-friendly food sources. They can increase waste products, pollution and fossil fuels. You'll feel better about your purchases because you'll save hundreds of dollars a year by simply eating meatless meals two or more times a week.
Meat is more expensive than soy, cheese or legumes. It's also more difficult to digest and may contain unhealthy hormones or genetically modified ingredients.
Use your microwave or slow cooker
It's a green money saving tip because electric and convection ovens drain tons of energy. Crockpots, microwaves and toaster ovens are more efficient than stoves and ovens. Your kitchen is probably the biggest energy-loser in your entire house; making small changes can translate to big differences. You'll feel better about your purchases because you'll pay smaller bills and spend less time cooking. It costs .03¢ to microwave for 15 minutes, and .06¢ to slow cook for seven hours.
Turn off the energy vampires
It's a green money saving tip because the digital displays on audio equipment, DVD players, TVs, coffee makers and even cell phone chargers continuously drain power. Plug them all into a power bar and flick it off before you leave the house for the day or go to bed at night. You'll feel better about your spending habits because you're saving money on your lower electricity bills.
Pay to download new music
It's a green money saving tip because CD cases are often made with polyvinyl chloride, which doesn't recycle easily. Downloading new music also reduces production costs and energy.
Downloading new music also reduces packaging and CDs that will end up in the landfill. You'll feel better because you get to choose which songs you want to listen to, instead of buying a CD because you like one or two songs, you can download the ones you like the most. This saves money, and allows you to develop your own unique music selection.
Drink tap water
You will save the environment because millions of water bottles are thrown into landfills every year. You'll feel better about your purchases because you're not only saving money, but you're protecting your health. Even expensive, eco-friendly plastic bottles could possibly leak contaminants into your water (though this is still being researched).
Buy less beef, poultry and pork
It's a green money saving tip because meat production and processing plants aren't efficient or eco-friendly food sources. They can increase waste products, pollution and fossil fuels. You'll feel better about your purchases because you'll save hundreds of dollars a year by simply eating meatless meals two or more times a week.
Meat is more expensive than soy, cheese or legumes. It's also more difficult to digest and may contain unhealthy hormones or genetically modified ingredients.
Use your microwave or slow cooker
It's a green money saving tip because electric and convection ovens drain tons of energy. Crockpots, microwaves and toaster ovens are more efficient than stoves and ovens. Your kitchen is probably the biggest energy-loser in your entire house; making small changes can translate to big differences. You'll feel better about your purchases because you'll pay smaller bills and spend less time cooking. It costs .03¢ to microwave for 15 minutes, and .06¢ to slow cook for seven hours.
Turn off the energy vampires
It's a green money saving tip because the digital displays on audio equipment, DVD players, TVs, coffee makers and even cell phone chargers continuously drain power. Plug them all into a power bar and flick it off before you leave the house for the day or go to bed at night. You'll feel better about your spending habits because you're saving money on your lower electricity bills.
