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simple advantages to going green
17 Nov2009
You asked for a few more resources and ides on going green and simplifying so I’m providing them for you. Many people think that being environmentally friendly is a nuisance and they “have to do it” because everyone else is and legislation says…blah, blah, blah. The reality is that there are many rewards too. Here’s a few advantages to going green:
- Can help the bank account – especially if you embrace the premise of less consumption.
- Good for the health – with all the extra local walking you will do
- Save gas money – and with the price of gas now, that’s a big one
- Save food costs – you really can spend less with a garden and cooking from scratch
- Improve the quality of your food intake and hence your health
- Reduce debt load – which will lead to a reduction in stress and a little more freedom.
- Tax deductions and credits for greening your home.
- Keeps the environment cleaner for future generations – and the current ones.
- Reduces waste and landfill – who wants everything to go in a landfill
- Efficiency…you will have more time if you start to look at a green approach to doing things
- Competitive advantage for businesses – people now want to buy green but watch out for green washing.
- You will sharpen your mind and become a little more aware of the world around you – a good learning curve for everyone
There you have it a dirty dozen of some simple advantages of going green. I’ll try to put up several of these little reminders on various topics for you every month.
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2 Responses to simple advantages to going green
Ruth - Web Career Girl
November 17th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Simple posts like this are very helpful! For me, I find that being more ‘green’ makes me think SO MUCH more about my health, without even trying I learnt so much. I also find it does make you think of ways to save money at the same time as benefitting the environment. I hope people realise that going green isn’t about having to do anything – even the very small changes are good ones.
simply stephen
November 17th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Hey Ruth…simple is rare and hard to achieve. In forums for example, I go off on tangents trying to explain something. Even with article writing. My goal is to give you little bites to walk away with and focus on that one idea.
The more one resists change, the harder it is. Green change is about clean air and water, something we all need. It’s a reward to have those things. And yes, little changes in baby steps will get us all there, almost painlessly. The only thing is that we need to do it a little bit quicker and do a few more of those baby steps…the planet needs us and I want it to be there for my daughter and the children of our future.