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Is it cost, convenience, nutrition? When you shop for groceries, how do you decide what product and type to buy? If you buy for convenience, have you ever calculated the extra cost? What about all that extra packaging that usually comes along with convenience foods? How does that extra waste affect our natural resources?

Shopping Green-Some Practical Ideas

$ave. Reduce Waste. Consider this...

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Small packages,
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