10 easy ways to save the earth...

...and a few hundred dollars.Saving the planet need not be an arduous task — and it can help your cash flow too!! While it may take awhile before you can afford a hybrid to drive to work, there are other ways you can help. By Maui Reyes-Drilon, for Yahoo! Southeast Asia

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1. Turn down the heat Long, hot showers are divine, especially after a hard day’s work. What’s not so divine is how hot water heaters suck tonnes of energy — which show up on your electric bill. Adjust your heater and take a lukewarm shower instead. Not only will it be less drying for the skin (an added bonus), but the decreased temperature to just around 2 per cent cooler can cut costs by up to 10 per cent.
1. Turn down the heat Long, hot showers are divine, especially after a hard day’s work. What’s not so divine is how hot water heaters suck tonnes of energy — which show up on your electric bill. Adjust your heater and take a lukewarm shower instead. Not only will it be less drying for the skin (an added bonus), but the decreased temperature to just around 2 per cent cooler can cut costs by up to 10 per cent.