You don’t have to be an extremist to be environmentally friendly. There are a bunch of little changes you can make in your life that will not only help you to be kind to this planet, but these things will also save you money in the end.

Saving money is good; it’s really good. In fact, if you help save the planet enough, you can destroy your body with all of the alcohol you’ll be able to suddenly afford.

• UTILIZE CAR POOLS. Why drive separately? Work out car pooling whenever you can. Gas is way too expensive these days not to.

• CLOTHING/HOME GOOD EXCHANGE PARTIES. Get your girls together and swap the clothes and other things you no longer use.

• DON’T BE AFRAID OF TAP WATER. Even though bottle water is sooo cool, your tap water might not be bad for you — contrary to popular beliefs. If you start drinking your tap water, you’ll save money and reduce your plastic waste.

• HANG DRY YOUR CLOTHING. Sure, it’s sort of a pain in the ass, but you can save all of those dryer quarters for something else. Like arcades. Which are awesome.

• REDUCE YOUR MEAT INTAKE. Cut down on your meat, lose some pounds, help your heart, save some money, better the environment. Sounds good to me.

• GROW A GARDEN. Why not? You save money and eat healthier.

• USE LOW ENERGY LIGHT BULBS. They use 80% less energy and they last for 15 times as long as regular light bulbs. Why not use them?

• TURN YOUR COMPUTERS OFF. I know, I know. You’ve gotta leave your AIM on when you go to work, but realllllly….? Do your buddies all need to really know where you are? How about turning off your computer when you’re not using it?

• USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. Batteries are getting expensive these days! Just use the rechargeable ones, which are cheaper in the end and better for the planet.

• ALWAYS TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. Don’t use them when you don’t need them. It’s simple.

If you’re looking for ways to save money, just try being a little more eco friendly!