Does Following a Greener Lifestyle Have to be Difficult?

By Connie Boswell-Derosa


People usually feel that it is too difficult to adjust their lifestyle to be more green. However, it is really not that tough and just making little changes can help the environment by lowering your carbon footprint.

One way to live a more eco-friendly life would be to unhook electrical devices when they are not used. You may not realize that even when something is not on, it still uses a minute amount of electrical energy which leads to higher energy consumption. Although you may find it difficult, eventually you will be able to do it without thinking and in the process save yourself some money.

Whenever you go to the grocery and carry your items home in bags, don't discard those bags once you've put away the grocery. When you visit the store for more shopping, bring those bags with you. This way you will be cutting down the amount of bags that you use each month which in turn will not only save you money (particularly if you have to pay for the bags each time) but will also mean less scrap is being generated that could likely add to pollution. Also, these bags can be employed for other intents also.

You can further lower your carbon footprint by not driving too often. It is understandable that you may need to drive to your workplace, the store or even visit friends and family but there are frequently times when you can car pool (use one car for several people) or merely walk. Using your car less often can save you a a considerable amount of money and also cut down pollution. This is one area where you can absolutely save a a considerable amount of the money you spend on fuel fuel costs.

Although you can reduce pollution using many methods, one area you should consider is the usage of plastic water bottles. It is known that the water contained in these bottles is safer but the issue is that they are causing a considerable amount of pollution as they are oftentimes discarded after merely one use. Go ahead and get bottled water if it's something you really need to do. It's a great idea, nevertheless, to recycle the bottles as much as possible. You may be wondering just how you're going to be able to do that. You can get a water filter that you can use in your plastic bottles and you can keep them in the icebox for the next use. In this way, you can reduce the impact you have on the planet and also save yourself a good deal of cash.

Overall, I am certain that you can see that all these things are quite small changes but collectively they can contribute to make a great difference, both making you more green and also lowering your monthly spendings. Green living, therefore, is not that hard when you take the first step to adjusting your purchasing habits.




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