Once such thinktank is Worldwatch, a leading research institute that tries to encourage green initiatives in business and society. They issues advice into the latest ways people go green and here are their latest top ten ways to become more eco friendly and save money:

1. Save Energy – They advise you take measures to turn down your thermostat, use energy saving lightbulbs and use eco friendly products and methods when you wash clothes.

2. Save water – they emphasise the importance of water conservation and how showering instead of bathing can drastically reduce our water consumption

3. Save petrol – walking and cycling are possible replacements for he car on many journeys, they suggest.

4. Think about the environment when you eat – Worldwatch suggest you cut back on the meat in your diet as the rearing of livestock has quite a large impact on the environment.

5. Don’t drink bottled water – the thinktank suggests that bottled water creates a lot of waste with empty bottles filling landfills.

6. Buy second hand – by recycling other people’s unwanted items you’ll save money and help the environment.

7.Borrow when possible, they recommend using libraries rather than buying books and hiring tools as examples.

8.Buy longer lasting products and not things that won’t last. Eco-friendly products will save money in the long run too.

9. Try not to dispose of electronics – they urge you to keep hold of old electronics because of the environmental impact of some of the metals and chemicals that make up their composition.

10. Their final suggestion is to try and make your own cleaning products instead of buying harmful cleaners

For more information from Worldwatch why not visit their website.