Eco-Tip 19

Every week we'll post another easy tip to help you be environmentally friendly.

Eco-Tip 19

Buy organic, but only when it makes sense. Yes, it is better to buy organic, but it isn't that simple. Sometimes organic foods can travel so far from farm to market that the positive aspects of being organic are entirely negated. There's no clear line or balance to dictate when it's better to buy more locally or organically, but you can generally judge on a case-by-case basis without too much trouble. Organic peaches from New Zealand or inorganic peaches from Delaware? Inorganic from Delaware. Organic apples from Pennsylvania or inorganic apples from New York? Organic from Pennsylvania. It often is really just that easy. And it's understandable if buying organic isn't in your fiscal reach, especially in these unideal economic times. There are a slew of other ways you can help the environment that also save money!