Food LionGoing Global
Does saving the earth sound like a challenge that's too big to take on? Think again. Small changes can make a big difference, especially when you encourage family and friends to join in your efforts. What's more, many of these changes are as good for your pocket as they are for the planet.
Reduce
Simplify as much as possible—keep only what you use, and buy only what you need.
Reuse
Find new uses for things you already own. Visit freecycle.org and throwplace.com for ideas.
Recycle
Check out obviously.com/recycle guides for information about recycling everything from batteries to toys. Recycling means less trash goes into landfills, and fewer of the earth's resources go into making new products.
A consumer who cares about the effect their purchasing decisions have on the world around them. A green shopper wants to know where their food comes from, how their clothing was made, what’s in the products they use and whether they were produced humanely, sustainably and with minimal impact on the environment.
Buy Local 
Buy Organic
Cut the Catalogs
Reducing your footprint doesn’t mean you have to buy more expensive products—going green can actually help you save some green. There are lots of things you can do in your own home to cut back that are both good for you and good for the environment.
Here’s how to keep more of your hard-earned money in your wallet:
Save on Electricity
Save on Water
Save on Gas
Save on the Food Budget
Save on Utilities
If every household in the
U.S. replaced a regular
lightbulb with a compact
fluorescent bulb, the pollution reduction would be equivalent
to removing 1,000,000 cars from the road.
