Going green has several advantages and saving money is one of them and one of the motivations why people has decided for a green lifestyle! Today I share some facts of the green lifestyle vs no green lifestyle. Save greenbacks by going green!
Green lifestyle
In Babyhood (from 0 to 18 Months)
- Diapers clothing + reusable towels = $336
- Breastfeeding the baby – special clothes, ointments = $195
- Entertaining – Appropriate objects to bite, a couple of “keys”, wooden blocks and a PCB free pacifier = $69
- Transport – Baby carrier ERGObaby = $173
- Total amount for a green babyhood = $773
Typical lifestyle
In Babyhood (from 0 to 18 Months)
- Diapers + disposable towels = $1599
- Cost of formulas for babies = $1242
- Entertaining = $34
- Transport – A Trekko car = $159
- Total amount for a typical babyhood = $3,034
Green lifestyle
In Childhood (from 3 to 18 years)
- Transport to school – walking or taking the school bus = Free.
- Playing outside – in a public park or in a garden = Free
- Cost of organic food for school = $7581 (for 12 years of lunch)
- In 2008/2009 the average price for lunch at school was $3.5
- Total amount for a green childhood = $7581
Typical lifestyle
In Childhood (from 3 to 18 years)
- Transport to school – Driving a minivan = $9224 (Gas for 12 years of school)
- Cost for watching TV = $1421 (for more than 15 years)
- Cost for lunch – A turkey sandwich with cheese and carton of juice = $5400 (for 12 years of lunch)
- An average child between 6 – 11 years old spends 38 hours a week watching TV.
- Total amount for a typical childhood = $16045
In addition to this there are other expenses that need to be taken into consideration when reaching university and adulthood.
- For example, if the first car is a 2003 hybrid Sedan with 80,000 miles it could cost $10,081, on the other hand a similar car that is not eco friendly costs $9,500. Of course, the cost and the amount of fuel used by a hybrid car is way much less than a regular car.
- A regular house a Fort Worth, TX + $30,000 for a solar panel system = $145,000 (You don’t pay electricity, that’s why you have the panels)
- While a regular traditional house in the same area cost around $156,160 including the services you need to pay for the next 20 years.
- Going camping for a weekend, including a tent for 4 people, 4 sleeping bags, and paying the park’s fee = $178 each trip for 20 years.
- A trip of 2 days to a theme park, including the entering fee for 4 people, and the hotel for 2 nights = $850 each trip for 20 years.
- Living green is better even at middle and long term, it is not about solving everything right away, but to understand that with time we can generate a greater positive impact.
Give our planet a chance to recover and give your wallet the chance to flourish. Being green means that you will save some of your greenbacks at the end!
Laura Termini is a multi-award-winning bilingual Latina actress, author, entrepreneur, digital creator, producer, and voice-over talent. She is the founder of Chicanol, a lifestyle and wellness platform created to empower Latina women through humor and honest conversations about midlife, menopause, healthy aging, natural wellness, and personal reinvention. With more than four decades of experience in television, film, theater, radio, and digital media, Laura is a longtime SAG-AFTRA member and a two-time Telly Award winner who brings authenticity, humor, and a powerful Latina perspective to every story she tells.
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