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By Craig Johnson

Going Green Saves Green: a Cost-Effective Way to Live

A green household is more efficient and less expensive in these many ways.

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A lingering misconception about conservation-minded living is that it is fine for those who can afford it. People point to the higher cost of organic produce at the supermarket, and the premium paid for electric vehicles. "Celebrities and the coastal elites have the money for that stuff," the reasoning goes, "but regular people can't...
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