Luckily, living green doesn't have to mean dressing in overpriced hempwear, living in a yurt, or selling your car. Here are 10 relatively affordable ways to green up your life:
1. Eat less red meat - Cutting down on the amount of red meat you consume each week, can drastically lower the greenhouse gas emissions associated with red meat production. Even lowering your weekly hamburger intake from 2 to 1 burger can have a significant positive impact on the environment and save you a few dollars.
2. Eat less - The average American consumes over 3,700 calories per day, compared to 2400 calories per day for people in India. By eating less, we'll likely improve our health and consume fewer resources both in terms of food and future health care costs.
3. Don't buy bottled water - The bottles are tempting. They are convenient, easy to pack around, and theoretically cleaner than most water from the tap. Leaving aside that several varieties are less healthy than tap water, it is estimated that 86% of all plastic water bottles end up in landfills (or 3.1 billion bottles in 2004). Nalgene bottles or good old fashioned canteens are less expensive than bottled water and safer in the long run anyway.Read more here...
