29 May 2008

3 WAYS TO SAVE THE WORLD YOU PROBABLY NEVER THOUGHT OF...



1.  Stop Shaving.

Less than one percent of the water supply on earth is available for human consumption, and our long-term supply of clean water is threatened by depletion and pollution.  In one day, the average person uses up to 183 gallons of water for drinking, cooking, washing, flushing, and watering.  Yet, it is estimated that a normal and efficient household could save 57 gallons of that each day.  You can save water by turning the tap off while brushing your teeth, turning the water off in the shower while lathering up, and by eliminating shaving from your daily routine.  For the average person, just doing this would save 14,235 gallons of water per year.  





2.  Buy Tom's Shoes.


 
Each time you buy a pair of these shoes (they are more like kung fu slippers), a pair is also sent to a child in need (Tom's is not the guys name, but rather an abbreviation for Tomorrow's shoes).  They are very comfy, but won't last you forever.  If you are a republican, don't get the houndstooth pattern.  They look like something Yasser Arafat may have worn, or that fascist, Rachel Ray.  $40 to $60 per pair.  If you were ever a stoner, you will like them for sure.




3.  The poor man's hybrid: Japanese Mini-Truck.




These are 10-15 year old service trucks shipped over from Japan after they are done being used.  Thanks to Dave Nelson for turning me on to these.  3 cylinder gas engines get 40-50 mpg in some cases.  And they cost about  third as much as a new Ranger or Rhino. Around $4k each.



2 comments:

Patrick Hall said...

I've already ordered my Japanese mini-truck, but I'm not going to stop shaving.

Eric Harris said...

That's because you have the beard of a 12 year old albino Mexican.