Saving Money by Going Green: 19 Tips That Can Save Hundreds
We did the math, so you can save the cash. These tips aren't only good for the Earth, they will actually save you real money — $20 at least, thousands at most. By Dan Shapley
Wasted Resources are Wasted Cash
The tips in this feature will not solve all the world's environmental problems. Neither will they make you rich. But they can significantly lessen your impact on the environment, and they can save significant amounts of money.
You may have felt burned before by claims that going green can save you money, so we've taken pains to make sure that we estimate — sometimes with exceptional rigor, and sometimes with back-of-the-napkin math — exactly how much you can save by taking these steps.
What's clear is that the savings can be significant. We're not talking about going green for a few dollars and cents, but hundreds of dollars a year. So whether you're looking for easy ways to go green or easy ways to save money, you'll find ideas that work here.
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