Couple travels in RV to promote "green living"

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Couple travels in RV to promote "green living"
By Greg Gerber @ 6:54 AM :: :: 0 Comments :: :: General Interest
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Matt Janssen along with his wife, Sara, and their child, Bella, show their dedication to "going green" by driving around the country in the RV they remodeled with green materials.

The Janssen family has been living this way for four years. They have been touring the country since September 2007 and plan to continue the tour until September.

On the outside of their RV, they have a sign that says, "Live Lightly Tour, sustainable living in an RV powered by veggie oil."

Thursday, they made a stop at this college to promote their ways of living along with allowing students to go inside the RV to see how they live.

"We want to educate people on alternative fuels and alternative ways of thinking," Matt Janssen said.

Although this way of living is better for the environment, not everyone agrees with it. Some students don't agree with the alternative way of living, saying it is just a fad. Engineering freshman Alex Valdez says he will not join in on the "green" way of living.

"I think it's just a fad," Valdez said. "I'm waiting for the hydrogen fuel cars to come out."

Janssen had two large plastic tubs full of vegetable oil a Chinese restaurant gave him. He even gave students examples of which restaurants are better to get the oil from, saying that Chinese and Thai restaurants are the best oil to use for cars.

"Right now, diesel fuel costs $4 a gallon and we're driving for free because we get our fuel from restaurants," Janssen said.

For more information about sustainable living or to learn more about the Janssen family, visit www.livelightlytour.com.

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