Are you frugal to save the environment?

Its funny how often saving money and saving the planet go hand in hand. We reuse what we can. I know that it saves us money and time. It also helps the environment because I am not running to the store and wasting gas tracking down these things that have here instead. We go through a lot of batteries so we invested in a solar powered battery charger. Now its rechargable batteries and its a free and renewable energy source.

Every time we are frugal, we help the environment. But I did not begin with a need to help the environment but with little money and a need to live well. Slowly I discovered that both things go hand in hand and now I´m environment conscious. Using less light or turning off the lights if you are not using them is important. I remember the last time I was in the US for Christmas. The amount of lights in the outside of the houses was a shame. It was beautiful but the planet doesn´t have energy for that. Chrstmas is about love, not about electric lights.

I reuse a lot of things. I am also careful to avoid wasting food, and I compost food waste. I turn off lights and hang dry my laundry. I use cloth diapers on my baby and use cloth napkins.

we recycle almost everything. see, where i live we are only allowed one bag of garbage per household so we have to. i also try and dry my clothing on a clothes line as well outside.

I think being frugal and being "green" really go hand in hand. I don't think I do anything more special than anyone else does. Recycle things if possible or repurpose them like they did in the old days when stores were not very prevelant and people made due with what they had unless there was no other choice.

Yes. I use glass jars from the store to keep left overs in the fridge or on the counter they hold rice and dried beans etc. No plastic and I am reusing the glass jars. Two for one, plus they look nice on counter. I also use my own shopping bags I made from old clothing and blankets.