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So how exactly are you supposed to go greener, and how much does it actually benefit you financially?  Take these simple steps, guaranteed to have a positive influence in your wallet and in the environment.  If it is more one than the other, it is still a win-win situation.

• Fix the Leak! A dripping faucet can waste 212 gallons of water a month, sending your money down the drain.  Be sure to fix this problem as soon as possible if it arises, because water conservation for our future generations is essential.  We can start losing water sooner than you think..
• Turn Your Water Heater Down. This action takes more of the environments side, but lowering your water heater could save you $20 dollars a year if your water is gas heated, and $50 dollars or more if your water is electric heated.  In other words, it can lower your bill 6-10 percent.
• Mineral Salt Deodorant sticks! Containing no harmful ingredients and with limited wasteful packaging, this deodorant stick will last you a whole year!  Talk about tons less waste and a great deal.
• Careful of Idle Car Time. Sitting idle in your car running for more than 30 seconds DOES waste more gas than re-starting the engine.  So don’t wait in the drive-thru line and waste precious dollars and produce pollution, park and have a nice break.
• Fridge Placement. This sounds random, but placing your refrigerator  in the sunlight or next to the stove will just cause it to work harder to keep cool, using up more energy.
• Plan an Errand Map. If you have a list of things to take care of around town, go to them in an order that will cut out a lot of extra driving.

Keep up the good work, we are all in this together!

References

1. MSN

2. eartheasy.com

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