This post is the third in the series, The Cost of Going Green.
Previous posts include:
In many cases, going green is totally compatible with being frugal. Our consumerist culture has gotten us into a lot of trouble with chemicals and climate, and you can take a large step in a greener direction simply by buying less.
But sometimes being green does cost more money. For example, organic and natural food usually cost more money than conventional food. And it can be tough to pay more for the organic milk, when you know exactly how much the conventional milk costs, because it's right there next to the organic milk on the shelf. And since we have to buy food over and over again, we face this decision -- Should I pay more for the organic apple, the hormone-free milk, the grass-fed beef, the free-range eggs? -- over and over again.
