Author and environmentalist Laura Saba starts with the "Five Rs"--Reduce (spend less, tax the environment less); Reuse (including other people's stuff); Recycle (the kind of "reusing" we are most familiar with); Restore (again, reducing the cost and impact of buying something new); and Reconsider (is buying that expensive car going to give you a commensurate amount of joy while guzzling more gas?)

As we confront both economic instability and the initial effects of global warming, it is easy to become discouraged and feel powerless in the face of such troubles. In Saving Green, you will discover numerous ways to green both your wallet and the planet around you by changing the way you approach your wants, needs, and desires.

This book helps make your economically and environmentally-friendly plan easy to implement. You'll learn:
* How your daily actions and choices affect the rest of the world.
* Numerous examples of how simple changes in your thinking can create a richer environment, both in your wallet and on the planet.
* Ways to structure your home life that will help you save green.
* Travel and on-the-job tips.
* Recipes for green, money-saving meals and green cleaning products.
* Fantastic green fashion advice.
* Tips for great green fun.
* Shopping green.
* Green pet care.
* How to green holidays and events, even weddings!