You can do your part for the environment -- and save a little cash -- with a Christmas light recyling program offered this week at CVS.

Get $3 off your purchase of select Merry Brite LED light sets when you bring in your used or broken incandescent light strings.

LED lights, which are priced from $9.99 to $19.99 each, are more expensive than the traditional incandescents but use less energy and will save you money on your electric bills.

CVS does not specify a limit on the trade-in program so if anyone tries this out, please report in!

Coffee lovers take note: Here's your chance to take a peek inside Larry's Beans eco-friendly coffee-roasting plant in Raleigh and sample Larry's fair-trade coffees.

And if the promise of free coffee isn't enough, there's also free food, live music and beer. 

If you're constantly trying to balance your teenager's expensive tastes with your tight budget, you might want to set aside some time this weekend for a consignment sale geared specifically for teens and tweens.

You'll save money buying used and you'll save 6.75 percent more because the sale coincides with the state's tax-free weekend.

Two Apex moms turned entrepreneurs are running the Teens Going Green consignment sale at the Cary Masonic Lodge at 1142 Southeast Maynard Road.

Duke University is giving out free local and regional bus passes to its employees and students.

The university is hoping the GoPass will reduce parking congestion on campus while also promoting a more eco-friendly way of life.

The GoPass allows for free unlimited rides on DATA, Triangle Transit, Capital Area Transit and C-Tran, the town of Cary's transit service. Click here for more information.

Duke officials are hopeful that if just 5 percent of eligible students and employees opt to ride the bus to campus, traffic will be reduced by as many as 2,000 vehicles per day.

There's a party in the works at second-hand stores across the Triangle this Saturday.

Bargain hunters are scheduled to descend en masse at their local thrift stores and flea markets wearing  "I <3 Thrifting" t-shirts.

All in the name of promoting thrift shopping as hip and eco-friendly.

Hey couponers, there's another new way to save money - no additional clipping required.

Launched nationwide in May, SavingStar offers monthly coupons that you can link to your grocery and drugstore cards through its website. Click here to join.

SavingStar coupons differ from traditional coupons in two major ways: they're paperless and they are NOT automatically deducted from your grocery order.

Before you pull out the buckets, sponges, soaps and sprayers, Ford Motor Company has a few tips for making your car clean and your car wash green:

The Duke-Carolina rivalry is alive and well - even when it comes to eco-friendly graduation gowns. Duke announced last month it will have green regalia for spring commencement. UNC will be going green as well, but with a little more style.

Graduating students at Duke University's commencement exercises in May will be wearing green for the special occasion. The caps and gowns may appear black in color, but the apparel is made from material produced from recycled plastic bottles.

Going green is all about starting to make little changes that can make a big impact.

The holiday season is a perfect way to do just that. You can give green gifts, request them or buy a little something for yourself.

We have a few suggestions that we'll share during the season.

For instance: Takeya USA is a new company that focuses on Japanese inspired fashionable and healthy beverage makers and containers. Among its products are water bottles. Both portable and stylish, the bottles are made of glass and free from toxic chemicals (BPA free!), keeping your water fresh and without a plastic or metal taste.