Hello world, this is my first post on my brand new site and I can't tell you how excited I am. I have a ton of ideas to share with all of you on how to be more green or eco conscious and how to be save money doing it. Cheap has always been seen as negative connotation. People think of cheap and instantly think of being poor, using food stamps and clipping coupons. What a lot of people aren't aware of is that being cheap and being green are harmoniously intertwined. My mom, the cheapest woman I know, has been green her whole life and she doesn't even know it. Well, my mom's cheap gene has definitely passed on down to me and not only am I thankful for it, I couldn't be more proud. Cheap people consume less in an effort to save money and in doing so they help save the planet and aren't as fat. Think twice before you purchase that box of ice cream because sooner or later your gonna have to throw away that empty ice-cream carton and that carton turns to waste. Also think ...