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It's green this and green that, and the average person can be confused by all this talk of preserving the planet. What does "going green" really mean? If my neighbor installs photovoltaic solar panels to generate household electricity, does that make him more committed to going green and preserving energy than I am? Must I spend thousands of dollars on renewable energy to be green?
Readers ask questions like these all the time, and I chuckle, really, because it doesn't take a lot to go green. Like the color, becoming ecologically friendly has many shades. In the long run, green is about saving energy, recycling and being a little more concerned about what you pour down more...