I'm Stephanie Safarian and this is episode 88.

You are listening to the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast, a show about living simply and sustainably with your family.

Here's your host, Stephanie Safarian.

Hello there and welcome back.

Today we are talking about 25 ways to be eco-friendly that don't require an upfront purchase.

Now the eco-friendly lifestyle sometimes gets a bad rap, right?

It's often assumed that it's a lifestyle

that's reserved only for the privileged.

And there's some truth behind it.

Organic food and hybrid cars. They're more eco-friendly, of course, but they're not accessible options for everyone

simply due to their heftier price tax. Then there's other products like cloth

diapers or silicone bags or glass Tupperware.

They are definitely more eco-friendly options than their counterparts and they

will most likely save a consumer money in the long run.

But because there's such a significant upfront cost,

that upfront cost deters many consumers from ever purchasing. Today I'm attempting to dispel the

myth that eco-friendly living is only for the privileged by offering up 25

ideas to be more eco-friendly that save money and are absolutely free.

I'm also attempting today to dispel the myth that eco-friendliness is

extra work because I know that a lot of you listening today

are looking to simplify your lives, not complicate them.

And I'm with you, by the way.

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