Celebrating Earth Day by going green can improve the health of our planet and your finances. The Illinois CPA Society offers these ideas for sustainable Earth Day savings:
Drink tap water. The average case of 24 16 oz. bottles of water costs $5.99 (and takes 72 fl oz. of crude oil to make). If you're keeping with the recommended daily amount of 64 oz of water per day, you'd save yourself roughly $365 a year by ditching the bottle and filling up at the tap. Potential monthly savings: Approximately $100.00.
Easy on the gas. With gas climbing up to over $4.00 a gallon, now may be the time to consider mass transit. Check out your local public transit system or ask coworkers if they'd like to carpool. Forking over less cash at the pump also means lower emissions into the air. Potential monthly savings: Approximately $50.00
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