Transcript: Saving Green By Going Green: Entertainment
By Bankrate.com

Anchor intro: Going green: It's something more and more Americans are focusing on by doing everything from recycling to buying hybrid cars. But saving the earth doesn't necessarily mean spending your savings. Bankrate.com shows you how you can save some green by going green.

Voice-over 1: Hybrid cars, solar power, recycling...all splashy ways to jump on the green bandwagon. But also costly in terms of time, money or both. But going green doesn't have to be complicated or expensive; there are dozens of simple ways to save money while saving the planet. Take entertainment for example:

Voice-over 2: If you like movies, consider renting instead of buying. Over one hundred thousand DVDs and CDs are thrown away each and every month at an average cost of 16 bucks per DVD.... renting is a lot cheaper -- free if you use the library.

Voice-over 3: Same with music. Even if you download an entire album, you'll spend 30 percent less than buying a physical CD, and avoid adding that CD to a landfill one day.

Voice-over 4: And speaking of online... you should be subscribing to an online newspaper instead of a paper one. Reading online is often free, while the paper version can cost hundreds per year.

Voice-over 5: Your entertainment center can consume up to 40 percent of its full operating power even when left in standby mode. So, flip the switch on everything at once by using a surge protector power strip. You save money, the world needs less electricity.

Voice-over 6: And whatever you're doing to amuse yourself, drink tap water while you're doing it. If we all drank tap water, according to some estimates, we'd eliminate 60 million tons of waste every year...and save 8 billion dollars doing it.

Standup: And here's one last tip: Why join an expensive gym when you can go to a nearby park that's totally free? Surround yourself with green, maybe you'll think about some ways to save some green. For Bankrate.com, I'm Kristin Arnold.