Green is the New Black - That's Hot

Some of the best things in life are green. Spinach. Go lights. Grass. You name it. If it's cool, it's probably green. So if we use reasonable deduction we can conclude that if green is cool, and we are green, then we must also be cool. So what better motivation for being green than attaining a higher social rank? I can't think of any!

Being green is easier than you think. Take your morning routine for example. You wake up, take a shower, brush your teeth, wash your face, etc. etc. A perfect way to cut down your water consumption is to wash your face and brush your teeth while taking your shower. How easy is that?

Then you have to get to school. Instead of driving by yourself in your Hummer the five blocks that it takes to get to school, why not carpool with your Spanish study buddies. Or better yet, walk! If the fiveblocks is too much of a trek for you then bike riding is another great alternative. If you must drive, think about trading out your gas guzzling SUV for a more fuel efficient ride like a hybrid. The oil companies may not thank you but the Earth sure will!

Once you arrive at school try to keep the green going. Bring your own reusable coffee mug from home so you can help cut down the use of paper and plastic cups. If you see an empty can, water bottle, or flyer lying on the ground, pick it up and put it in the recycling. Try to convince your professors to let you e-mail assignments into class instead of printing them out to hand in. (Sr. Chang may not go for this unless you propose the idea in Espanol.) And most of all, educate your fellow Greendale Human Beings about ways that they too can go green, and in turn be cool like you (a totally environmentally friendly byproduct).

For those of you who live at home (99.9% of all students here at Greendale. Hey Mom!), let your family know about all the great ways they can go green. Recommend that they invest in energy saving appliances and dispose of their old appliances and batteries appropriately. Convince them to make meals that include more vegetables and environmentally friendly proteins instead of foods that are costly in water consumption. You can also start taking your bottles and cans to the local recycling center to get extra money to pay for your tuition! How much cooler can you get?

Try implementing these green tips over the next few weeks and see how good you feel about helping out the environment, and even more important, how much cooler you feel. Because like I said, being cool is totally an environmentally friendly byproduct!

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