Sep 14 2008
Bulk Buying is cost effective and green.
We always think about going Green as being something extraordinary and would take a lot of money and effort which maybe some of aspects of this can be true in certain cases but most of the time going green is all about saving resources and becoming more effient in the way we manage our money and our shopping.
Buying wholesale or in bulk as it were is a great way to save on resources and also put more money in your pocket. If you go to certain food wholesalers you could perhaps save at least a third on your grocery shopping and visiting wholefood markets and farms for fresh produce and eggs is a great way to stock up on some esseontials.
Fruit and veggies are becoming quite expensive now in the Supermarkets so it pays to go local and to buy fruit and veg in season as this is not only much healthier but could also save on packaging material and transport as much of the more exotic varieties of food have to come a long way before they hit our dinner table.
So next time you go shopping think about what you can save the Earth on when you buy in bulk, resources and money wise. Buying your big bottle of oil or bag of rice for example can cut down on the packaging used for many smaller bags and so on, the list can be endless.
I try to buy bilk whenever I can. It is not only green, but cheaper in the long run.