How do I make my lifestyle and home more ‘green’ without it costing the Earth?
Here is a list of things that you could consider doing/adopting to make your lifestyle more “green” without costing too much to the Earth. 1. Reduce, Reuse Recycle (Ever notice reduce comes first?) 2. If you own a vehicle own a higher efficient one like a hybrid. 3. Live downtown and rarely drive 4. Give to various environmental charities (Union of concerned Scientists, Nature Conservancy, and the Sierra Club, etc). 5. Go Vegan. Probably one of the greatest positive impacts an individual can have on the environment as meat production in more energy intensive, and creates massive amounts of methane (20x’s more powerful than CO2), as well as takes us to 16 pounds of grain to make one pound of beef). 6. Buy local goods. Being a locovore is key to helping the environment when our food is shipped an average of 1600 miles. 7. Gardening: Plant as many bushes and trees as you can. Also, see if you can have a food garden that brings local and sustainability to a whole new level. 8. Compost: Sav
