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"  What&amp;#039;s good for the planet is often good for your purse too,&amp;quot; says Diane MacEachern, author of Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World. She offers a few simple ways to help the environment and your bottom line.   1. Drink tap water instead of bottled.   2. Take stock of the beauty products you use and try eliminating three of them. You&amp;#039;ll save money and have less packaging to throw away.   3. Ditch the paper towels\u2014they&amp;#039;re a big source of waste. Use old kitchen towels or a sponge instead.   4. Eat less meat Make a vegetarian dinner one night a week. You&amp;#039;ll save cash and lessen agriculture-related pollutants.   5. Cut down on packaging waste in your laundry room by buying the smaller-size &amp;quot;ultra&amp;quot; or concentrated detergent.   6. Do your part outdoors by grasscycling: Leave lawn clippings on the ground rather than bagging them after mowing. They act as a natural fertilizer. Plus, no need for plastic bags. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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