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I wouldn’t consider myself obsessed with the whole ‘Going Green’ movement, but I’m really starting to appreciate a lot of what it is about. I thought I’d give a quick list of some of the things that I’ve been doing. Initially they all seemed pretty painful, and some things on the list I couldn’t avoid, but now that I’m in the swing of things, they really aren’t so bad.

• Single Car – This was inevitable. Moving to Boston really made it impossible to afford two cars. The city of Somerville charges an outrageous car excise tax and my insurance doubled from what I was paying before in Albany, New York.
• Bicycle Commuting – I’ve always enjoyed bicycling and since I went from two cars to one I thought I might as well start bicycling to work. This is probably the best choice I’ve made, considering gas prices are continuing to go through the roof. On average I save about $15 a week and stay in shape. If you check out the ‘badge’ on the right you can see a running total of how much pollution I’ve prevented by riding my bicycle.
• Clothe Diapers – The thought of switching to clothe diapers really scared me. I have three kids, two of which are still in diapers. This meant that I would not only have to change poopy diapers, but they would have to be washed as well. My wife was insistent that we do it, so I took the plunge. Overall, the experience has been pretty positive. Clothe diapers these days are very sophisticated and make the whole process rather bearable. I also have to keep reminding myself of all the diapers that I’m not putting into landfills.
• Energy Star Washer – Our clothes washer broke the other day. I’m going to attribute it to how much laundry we do (or possibly because we bought the cheapest one money could buy). Either way, we were in the market for a new washer. I couldn’t stand how much water is wasted with traditional washers, so we bought an Energy Star compliant washer. These washers use about 60% less water and electricity, meaning I’m saving about 13 gallons of water per load.