The Financial Case - saving you $ left and right
There is a common misconception that "green" means more expensive.Perhaps it comes from the expensive organic food industry, or some higher prices for green products which are usually the result of high subsidies to the large non-green companies making the competing products, who are paying lower wages, and the don't have much interest in reducing their environmental impact in comparison with the companies focusing on triple-bottom-line(link coming).
This idea has also been affected by the mis-education of the media - one might wonder why should I buy a more expensive dual-flush toilet? You have to think into the future, especially with the projected energy costs. Fortunately, these myths are wrong! More Green = More Green, it's a win-win situation. Be careful with all the information out there in terms of costs and savings - I've seen numbers thrown around with 100s of dollars of differences so check your sources.
Fuel prices are rising and will do so increasingly, thus the more you can conserve today, the more you'll save tomorrow.
Here's a link to more information on fuel prices nationwide
Here's a link to more information on fuel/energy prices in Austin
This idea has also been affected by the mis-education of the media - one might wonder why should I buy a more expensive dual-flush toilet? You have to think into the future, especially with the projected energy costs. Fortunately, these myths are wrong! More Green = More Green, it's a win-win situation. Be careful with all the information out there in terms of costs and savings - I've seen numbers thrown around with 100s of dollars of differences so check your sources.
Fuel prices are rising and will do so increasingly, thus the more you can conserve today, the more you'll save tomorrow.
Here's a link to more information on fuel prices nationwide
Here's a link to more information on fuel/energy prices in Austin
