| Living green doesn't mean you have to
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| | bought fresh from a Farmer's Market.
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| wave goodbye to all the niceties and
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| | You'll notice the difference in taste.
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| luxuries of modern life. In fact, once
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| | And if you buy just what you need (rather
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| you start to investigate the advantages
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| | than the supersize pack your grocery
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| of living a greener life, you may well
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| | store normally sells) it probably won't
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| discover all sorts of extra pleasures.
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| | cost much more. Plus you'll save all
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| Your taste buds will certainly notice and
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| | those miles that the often tasteless food
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| it's highly likely your wallet will as
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| | your grocery store stocks has been forced
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| well.
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| | to travel.
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| There are plenty of things you can do
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| | 4. Turn off unused appliances at the
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| which will help you to live green without
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| | socket. Standby mode still uses lots of
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| total sacrifice. Here are seven tips that
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| | energy. Cut your fuel bills by turning
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| are quick and easy for you to implement.
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| | off televisions and other items when
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| Most of them will barely change the way
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| | they're not in use. That includes your
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| you operate but will help save the
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| | computer's monitor as well. Screensavers
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| environment, especially if you can
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| | only stop the screen from getting burned
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| gradually persuade your friends to do the
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| | in images. Energy saving mode cuts power
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| same things.
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| | usage but nowhere near as much as the on
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| 1. Re-use the bags you get every time you
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| | off switch does.
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| shop are good for more than one trip.
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| | 5. Wash your clothes at a lower
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| Re-use them or, better yet, buy a "bag
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| | temperature. Modern detergents work fine
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| for life" and use that. Collectively, we
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| | at lower temperatures. Or throw away the
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| use millions of plastic bags on a daily
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| | detergent in favor of Eco washing balls,
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| basis. Saving a couple bags here and
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| | saving on the fossil fuels that are used
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| there may not seem to make a difference,
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| | for most modern detergents as well as
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| but as more and more people do this, the
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| | cutting your washing costs without
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| savings will mount up.
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| | compromising wash quality.
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| 2. Re-cycle as much as you can. You
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| | 6. Turn down your thermostat in the
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| probably already have a recycling
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| | winter (and turn it up in the summer if
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| collection service. If not, look out for
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| | you use air-conditioning). One or two
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| recycling places local to you and drop
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| | degrees difference is barely noticeable,
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| off your newspapers, bottles, cans, etc
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| | except when the fuel bill arrives. When
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| next time you are passing. Don't make a
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| | you get used to the new, lower
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| special trip though. For larger items, if
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| | temperature, turn it down another degree
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| they're still usable then look up
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| | or two!
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| Freecycle for your local area. They offer
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| | 7. Compost waste if you have a garden,
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| a great way to give unwanted items a new,
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| | saving on fertilizer cost and giving your
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| welcoming home.
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| | plants a treatment they'll love.
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| 3. Eat local produce. Especially if it's
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