How To Save The Planet Without Leaving Your Couch

We're not saying you should stay on the couch forever, but if you were going to do that anyway, may as well make it worthwhile.

1. Step one: Get on the couch. There's a lot of work to be done, so you want to make yourself comfortable for this.

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This is the easiest step, but we promise helping save the planet can be easy too.

2. Spend a few minutes switching to online statements for all of your accounts.

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And think of any other ways you could be paperless. Less time walking to the mailbox = more time spent on the couch.

3. Shop for your groceries from the couch.

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Not only can you reduce your food waste by taking time to decide what you really need to buy, a 2013 study showed that if grocery delivery services also optimise their delivery routes, they could significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

4. But think twice about those two-hour deliveries.

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Super-fast delivery windows are convenient, but if you order a lot online then waiting and consolidating your purchases to one order is better for the environment. Separate deliveries mean more trucks on the road and more packaging to be disposed of.

5. Be thoughtful about your use of heating and air conditioning.

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Do you really need to crank the heating, or can you just wrap yourself in an extra blanket and cosy jumper? And when summer hits, don't underestimate the cooling power of a bag of frozen peas on the forehead. Just saying.

6. Take a break from all this world-saving to check the batteries in your remote control. Are they rechargeable?

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If not, start hooking yourself up with rechargeable NiMH batteries. You'll reduce waste and even save yourself some money in the long run.

7. Turn off the lights.

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Because lights on in the daytime is a huge waste of energy, and lights on in the nighttime is a mood killer. Speaking of lights, could you replace old lightbulbs with LEDs too? Pretty please do this!

8. Are you still on the couch? Cool, may as well binge-watch every nature documentary there is.

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This is one way to start feeling compassion towards the planet, which might in turn impact how you live and the information you share with others. Change starts with knowledge, and you were going to be watching TV anyway.

9. But then actually take action.

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Whether it's taking the time to research how you can help, starting a fundraiser, or signing yourself up to volunteer for a community project, we can all take tiny steps to help the planet – and, guys, she needs our help.

10. If you're in the market for a new couch, consider upgrading to something eco-friendly.

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Do a quick online search for eco-friendly couch options in your area. You'll find there are a lot of companies out there making chic and comfy options that are also manufactured using sustainable materials and no harsh chemicals. Win!

11. Choose to spend Saturday night on the couch. Donate the money you saved by not going out to an environmental cause of your choosing.

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You win because you didn't want to go out anyway, and the environment wins too!

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