How to Shop, and Save, Green

Want to green your grocery list while keeping more green in your wallet? Grist lists a few ways to buy eco-cheap:

• Make a list: Buying only what you need keeps costs and waste down.
• Avoid GMOs: Genetically modified crops reduce agricultural biodiversity and raise serious health questions.
• Buy organic: Organic food is much better for the environment, and can be cost-effective if you choose carefully.

• Buy green cleaners: Make homemade cleaning liquid out of hot water, vinegar, and baking soda.
• Buy local: Eating locally produced food cuts down on transport emissions.
• Grow your own food: The ultimate low-cost, local-eating solution.