The lazy blogger’s guide to being green

April 22nd, 2010

Lazy Blogger

Going green seems like so much work that sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air and going to bed with all the lights on. But, fear not! I have compiled a ~~lazy~~ creative list of ways to be bff’s with mother earth. Here are ideas on how to ewwwwww yourself green!

Note: MuchMusic does not in any way actually endorse these ridiculously horrible ideas. This is pure sillyness. Be green, but also be hygienic, safe, smart and always poop and scoop!

* Changing your cell phone has become as frequent a task as changing your socks. Sadly, our celly’s produce a ton of waste! Simple solution? Keep your old phone! Who needs to surf the web, text, take pictures, and send emails with your phone? If it’s good enough for Zack Morris, it’s good enough for me!

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* Do your parents want you to pick up Scruffy’s bum business in the backyard and throw it out? Are they crazy?! Calmly explain to them that by leaving the backyard covered in dog waste you’re actually helping to fertilizing the yard. They’ll probably give you a raise in your allowance for your ingenuity. Well done, you!

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* GUM! It’s comes wrapped individually, in a box, enclosed in clear plastic. Wasteful much? Get yourself a handy dandy tray that you can rest your gum on while eating, sleeping, and brushing your teeth. Make those gum companies accountable to their claims of long-lasting flavour!

* Shaundry. It’s a term I’ve come up with. Shower with your clothes on, thus cleaning your bod and doing laundry at the same time. Save water and time! Win-win.

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* Textbooks are just pages and pages of deforestation. Next time your teacher wants you to use a 300 page hole in the rainforest, say no and organize a protest with the rest of your class! Teachers will respect your ethics and probably give you a whole week off school. Maybe even two.

* Don’t have enough money to install solar panels on your house? Paint your home green. Power by photosynthesis. Booyah!

* Now that we’ve moved into the age of digital you’re probably wondering what to do with all your old CD’s. This one is a tip for all the students. Teachers on your back about spending $2.99 for a protractor? Tell them no way – you don’t want to be wasteful! Just whip out your old copy of N’Sync’s Celebrity and trace your way to a perfect circle and an A+!

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