To save money and help improve the environment, 20SomethingFinance.com suggests that you:

• grow your own food and buy from local sources.
• replace meat in meals with beans and vegetables.
• bring your own containers to buy bulk items.
• use refillable drink bottles.
• ride a bike instead of driving.
• use a low-flow showerhead.
• sell items not being used; buy used items instead of new.

For additional information on saving the environment and money, click here.

Teaching Suggestions

• Have students ask people to describe environmental-saving actions commonly used.
• Have students create a promotional plan to create awareness of money-saving actions that are also environmental friendly.

Discussion Questions 

1. What are benefits and drawbacks of environmental-saving actions?
2. What factors might be considered when taking actions that save money and improve the environment?