Nobody wants to be mainstream anymore, we get it. So, why not help keep your community clean and your planet green while you keep that cool, trendy vibe? Here are three easy ways you can achieve this ultimate goal. (And even save a little $$$ in the process!)
1. STARBUCKS! Okay, maybe it’s a little mainstream. How about just plain coffee? Maybe some moody Indie bistro is more your speed. Either way, we all know those little paper/plastic cups we get our coffee in are totally not helping our landfills go down any pant-sizes. Next time you’re in a study sesh and need a caffeinated pick-me-up, bring your own travel mug! There are hundreds of different styles and designs available at many locations–and it could even save you money in the long run. For those of you who secretly love Starbucks(although you would never tell your garage-indie-band members that), here’s some good news: Starbucks will reward your Green initiative by knocking $0.10 off the price of your coffee! Yes!
2. Everyone knows it’s very hipster to take long drives in the countryside or downtown and take photos of random objects, trying to be artsy. Do you really think hipsters speed? Of course not! They have to be vigilant and ready to stop for impromptu photo-shoots against brick walls. Next time you’re driving, try to remember that speeding 10 mph over posted speed limits is almost the same as adding nearly 50 cents to the price of a gallon of gas. Once again, saving $$$, and now saving some fossil fuels!
3. This last tip can help you do your part to ‘reuse’ some things you would regularly throw out! Hipsters have an interesting diet that can only be monitored accurately with extensive studies and experiments. We all know a hipster who posts photos of their ‘all natural, vegan hemp seed yogurt parfait with home-grown raspberries and chia seeds(YUM!)’…well, you can use that yogurt container! Those little small things you have that you always seem to lose (hairbands, earrings, paper clips…) and these plastic containers are the perfect size for these things! You don’t have to leave them all plain and yogurt-y either. Get some hipster friends together in a hipster basement and have a yogurt-container-painting-party. It’s totally crafty and totally Green!
Next time you drive, drink coffee and eat yogurt (not at the same time, I hope) remember these EASY ways to stay Green, save money, AND be hipster.