I realize this may not be an option for many of you, but if it is you might want to seriously consider moving closer to your workplace or changing jobs to work closer to home. If you can work from home, even for only several days a week, the savings could be worth any potential pay cuts. Many employers now offer the option of telecommuting your work projects via the Internet.

When you also consider the time savings of a shorter commute this option may be your biggest savings of all.

I’m of the philosophy of “every little bit helps”.

Whatever we can do to make even a small step in preserving the environment and lowering our carbon footprint is worth at least a few minutes of our time. Going green is about taking multiple steps in the right direction.