Question by ryoshi100: How should people who live at or below the poverty level be more green?
There is no getting around the issue.. All things green cost more. It hurts me to think that the profitability of green products has outweighed the benefit by most of the manufactures of these products.
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My Question should be what I put it to be.
You did not answer the question. This isn’t about me. How do poor people do it?? how can they afford to do ANY of those things.????
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Answer by M M
Your question should be more along the line of how could you live more green! First, you could build your own solar cooker or oven, for under $ 150, and even less than $ 100 if you look around for things you could use. That alone will save you some money every month and pay for itself in a matter of years. If you want instant savings, we’re not at that point yet to make it pay for itself in a day, week, month or even a year yet. But, over the long term, it does pay for itself and it always has! The same thing with wind.
Even without solar or wind, you could use CFL bulbs to reduce your electric bill every month and they’ll pay for themselves in five years or less. You could also build your own solar hot water heater or buy one or have one installed. Plus, for much of what I’ve already mentioned there are tax credits available. There are people that derive all their power from solar and wind, and they don’t pay for electricity at all any longer. Yes, it all costs more initially, but it pays for itself over time. It always has. I’ve used it, so I know! Matter of fact, sometime after the first of the year, I’m going to build a new solar cooker or solar oven or two. If I can do it for less than $ 75, I might turn around and sell them!
Beyond the solar and wind, and the CFL bulbs, there’s LED bulbs, which will also pay for themselves, more energy efficient appliances (which you can also get a tax credit for) and other items as well. Your excuse or answer is typical. If more people realized how much they could save, they would have already done this. But, just like you, they don’t know! If you’re spending $ 150 to $ 300 a month, you can have a system and upgrades and other improvements that will pay for itself over the duration of time, usually less than 15 years and sometimes in less than 10. After that, it’s all money in your pocket just like it is for many today that have already converted.
Just by simply making changes with you home computer, turning off lights that you’re not using, keeping your hot water heater down to a certain temperature, sealing cracks around the windows, using tinting on the windows, installing a skylight for additional non-electric natural light, etc., you’ll save a bundle every month and that adds up every year.
Not only that, but you can make improvements to your vehicle to get more fuel efficiency and that too pays for itself over time, and will more so in the future when gas gets back up to $ 3 and $ 4 a gallon again. Just wait until gas hits $ 5 a gallon. It will do so within three to five years. Depending on how long you’ll keep your vehicle, it’s worth it!
While you’re at it, would you mind going to this question and giving me your input? I appreciate it!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap9OQeCGRCmUVsWpgslYqpzty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081114070247AAML0S7
I’m looking for further answers and trying to make you more knowledgeable in the process!
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