Five Ways To Save Money And the Planet
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- Switch your incandescent bulbs for compact florescent light bulbs. It can save you 50% a year on your lighting bill. If every household in the country did this, it would cut the same amount of greenhouse gas as removing 8 million cars a year from the road.
- Buy local produce. Shipping produce can drive up prices. Buying foods in season from local farmer’s markets and roadside stands not only improves quality, but cuts cost. Go to LocalHarvest.org to find a market in your area. Helps keep gas-guzzling trucks off the road.
- Install a programmable thermostat. Homeowners can save more than $100 a year on their energy bills by installing a programmable thermostat. If 1 out of every 10 U.S. households used programmable thermostats, it would eliminate 17 billion pounds of greenhouse gases.
- Choose Energy Star appliances. Energy Star appliances use up to 50% less energy compared with other home appliances. Using them saved American consumers $14 billion on their utility bills last year. Last year the use of energy-efficient appliances cut greenhouse gas emissions as much as removing 25 million cars from the road.
- Pay bills online. Other than those $0.41 cent stamps adding up, some companies are starting to charge additional fees for processing paper bills ranging from $0.99 to $2. Paying online allows you to bypass these fees and minimizes the chance of identity theft. Not only does it eliminate clutter, you can also save trees!
Start making a stand to protect your earth and wallet.
