NCL’s Savvy Consumer Blog

These days, global warming sure is the kind of hot topic (sorry) that gets a lot of people anxious. Many consumers may not be aware, however, that by taking a few simple steps to be a good global citizen and help protect the planet, they can actually save some money in the process.

This month, the National Consumers League is helping consumers adopt environmentally-friendly practices that are also friendly to their wallets in NCL’s “2008 Consumer Calendar: Do We Have Tips for You!”

Tips for going/saving green:

• Tune up. Keep your call well-tuned and your tires properly inflated to get better gas mileage and cut pollution.
• Switch to energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs, which last longer.
• Turn off the TV and other appliances when you’re not using them. Use appliances’ — like computers’ — energy-saving modes.