{"id":24464,"date":"2014-04-13T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-13T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecowatch.com\/?p=330354"},"modified":"2014-04-13T13:00:04","modified_gmt":"2014-04-13T13:00:04","slug":"how-green-investing-improves-the-environment-and-your-pocketbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leedpoints.com\/green-building-blog\/how-green-investing-improves-the-environment-and-your-pocketbook\/","title":{"rendered":"How Green Investing Improves the Environment and Your Pocketbook"},"content":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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If you’re putting your money toward companies that specialize in clean energy or green technologies, you’re clearly doing your part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>, conserve our resources and treat the planet with the care it deserves.<\/p>\n

You’re also clearly trying to make money. And who could fault you for that?<\/p>\n

Especially if it means you’re not investing in corporations like Monsanto<\/a> that don’t exactly hide their toxic intentions.<\/p>\n

The graphics below from Aldo Baker and Best Accounting Degrees<\/a> provide all the convincing you need if you’re considering going green with your investments.<\/p>\n

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