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Why You Should Live Green

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As the environmental movement has gathered momentum, green products and services have become cheaper. The contribution of passenger transport to the total environmental impacts of private consumption ranges from 15 to 35%, depending on the category.

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On Environmentalism Becoming Consumerism

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Combine errands, use public transportation, pump up the air in your bike tires, or try to telecommute one day a week from home. Sadly, the environmental movement has become just another place for companies to sell us more crap we don’t need. But we all can eat a little less, don’t you think? Drive less.