MAKING A DIFFERENCE 10 (really easy) ways to incorporate green living into your lifestyle

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Every day, we make more than a hundred choices, some small and seemingly insignificant, and some large and unquestionably substantial. Small or large, our collective choices and the actions that stem from them have an impact – good, bad or indifferent – on the world we live in.

We all share responsibility for the health and sustainability of the natural world. It is now common knowledge that the biggest challenge facing this planet stem from consumer choices. The power and water we consume, the food we eat, and the car we drive, make a difference because these choices, and many like them, are not isolated.

Assuring that what we buy, use and throw away will not cause needless harm to the world around us requires learning more about the products we intend to buy – how their creation and use affect air and water quality.

The green consumer is thoughtful, restrained, assiduous and discerning when it comes to buying decisions. The discipline and knowledge to follow them won’t come overnight. It takes time to adopt greener buying habits. Take it one purchase at a time.

Nowadays, you don’t have to do extraordinary things or donate millions to do your share in saving the environment. Here are some easy and doable ways how you can incorporate green living into your lifestyle.