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Live It Up While Going Green

Posted Apr 21, 08 2:30 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – You don't have to give up the high life to be green. Forbes finds 10 luxurious ways to reduce your carbon footprint:

  1. Wear cashmere at home so you can turn down the thermostat.
  2. Buy carbon offsets for your private jet.
  3. Drive a hybrid Cadillac Escalade SUV.
  4. Use occasional perfumed candles instead of lights.

  1. Eat locally grown food, drink local beer.
  2. Buy vintage clothing.
  3. Wear high-end, fashionable organic cotton.
  4. Have a green wedding, with recycled invitations and energy-saving gifts.
  5. Live in the city, not the burbs, and use the train.
  6. Buy sustainable wood furniture from eco-friendly designers like Vivavi.

Source Forbes

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Buying food from local farmers helps by cutting down on carbon-heavy transportation costs.   (KRT Photos)
The Cadillac Escalade now comes in hybrid, offering a eco-trendy luxury vehicle.   (Getty Images)
The new Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is shown during the press day at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show, Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland.   (AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini)
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