<p>Anyone who pays any attention at all to current events knows that human society is rapidly approaching an environmental tipping point.<br />
We’re using up natural resources at an alarming and are creating conditions that will, over time, almost certainly spell the end for our species.<br />
If current conditions continue, it’s safe to say that there won’t be enough power,<br />
food and water to sustain everyone on the planet.<br />
Fortunately, a growing number of people across the planet are<br />
doing their best to counteract this troubling trend by<br />
committing themselves to what’s known as a, “green lifestyle.”<br />
These earth-minded people do everything they can to insure their use of scarce natural resources,<br />
or <em>carbon footprint,</em> is as small as possible.<br />
Whether you believe in climate change or not,<br />
this kind of lifestyle also comes with a financial benefit, too.<br />
After all, the less energy you use, the lower your energy bill is at the end of the month.<br />
If you’re interested in reducing your carbon footprint and/or your utility bill, here are a few things to consider.</p>
<h2><strong>What is a Green House Anyways?</strong></h2>
<p>The best place to start living a green lifestyle is right in your own home.<br />
No matter when your home was built, you can almost always find ways of making it<br />
more energy efficient and, thus, more green.<br />
It’s important to remember that turning your house green doesn’t necessarily entail a massive, and expensive, remodeling project.<br />
In fact, simply covering drafty interior windows with insulating plastic can work wonders and requires nothing more complicated than a hair dryer to get it installed.<br />
In short, green houses don’t have to be state-of-the-art gems from the pages of Architectural Digest; they just need to be energy efficient.</p>
<h2><strong>Can it Be Done Inexpensively?</strong></h2>
<p>As we’ve pointed out, going green does not have to be expensive. One of the easiest fixes, low voltage lighting, requires a very small investment and will save you big bucks over time.<br />
Modern light bulbs not only use a lot less electricity than previous generations of bulbs did, and give off a lot less heat.<br />
Plenty of homeowners have found that the light from modern bulbs is warmer is less jarring than the old products.</p>
<h2><strong>Where Can Beginners Learn More?</strong></h2>
<p>The really great news about going green is that finding information about it is dead easy.<br />
It should come as no surprise to find out that the Internet is the best place for getting all the latest information about making more Earth-friendly lifestyle choices.<br />
Social media sites like Facebook and Instagram are packed with posts from people who are showing off their latest green remodeling project.<br />
You’ll also find that YouTube has, literally, thousands of videos that walk you step by step through even the most complicated green remodel.<br />
Going green is really pretty simple and is something that you can involve your whole family in, no matter how handy they are around the house.<br />
All it really takes is a desire to help leave behind a planet that’s safe for future generations to live on.</p>
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Janet Obront writes about home improvement and environment.</p>

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