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It's everywhere you look. Everyone is talking about going green. But what does it really mean to you, your family, your business … your wallet? NBC 4 makes going green simple and fun. Click here to send us your ideas!
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Email us at itsaboutgreen@wcmh.com with your stories, events and ideas!

Viewer submitted ideas:

Simple...parked my truck (about 20 mpg), and now I ride my Harley 90% of the time (44 mpg).

I just returned from a 1450 mile trip on the motorcycle...at $3.29 per gallon (high-test 93 octane gasoline) I saved over $129.00.

--Larry Balla

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Green Roads
Canal Winchester has just finished a new road project that is good for our environment. The crews are using pervious concrete. This concrete will keep your street dry and help clean the water.
GreenSpot
At the end of July, the city of Columbus will launch a new program to encourage all businesses to go green -- and some firms are already doing it.
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How many old, worn-out computers are sitting in your basement or in your office? Thousands are tossed in area landfills every day, but can be recycled.
bike bell
Riding a bicycle to work saves money on gasoline, provides exercise and usually guarantees a great parking spot...
The next time you clean your house, you could do your part to save the environment.
batteries
Every year Americans dump millions of batteries into their local landfills. A local business is one of only two companies in the country that recycles household batteries
School Lunch
You may already recycle your bottles and cans, but one Columbus school has started a program to recycle food scraps as well.
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