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<\/a>Photo courtesy istolethetv via FlickrParty habits<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ah, the <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Urban habits <\/p>\n <\/a>To cop this look, see your grandfather’s closet.Photo courtesy Raychel Mendez via Flickr<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A true hipster scours Goodwill racks for something quirky <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>Photo courtesy ret0dd via Flickr<\/strong>Clothing habits <\/p>\n Speaking of clothing, we have to point out the unsustainability of trends. Lensless glasses, peace scarves that don’t keep you warm<\/a>, headbands, strange little hats. All of these things serve no purpose and just end up in a landfill. Do you suppose there’s an entire ocean garbage patch made entirely of shutter shades<\/a>?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eating habits<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>But coke will stunt your growth, little dude!Photo courtesy kofoed via Flickr<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We know you’ve been a vegetarian since age 15 and a vegan <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cig habits<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>Rebel without a cause.Photo courtesy Kid Paprazzi via Flickr<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At least 4.5 trillion non-biodegradable cigarettes<\/a> are thrown away every year. Best-case scenario, they end up in a landfill. If they end up stomped below a pair of Converse, those icky chemicals (and some radioactive material!<\/a>) can harm the water supply and soil<\/a> we all hold so dear. So quit smoking or at least dispose of your Parliaments properly<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fixed habits<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>Photo courtesy astroSaluki via Flickr<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We don’t mean to knock a good habit. Bikes will always be a better option<\/a> than cars. It’s still a shame to see so many great Schwinns and Peugeots go to waste. We know, we know—you hate the sound of coasting and find single speeds boring. But instead of buying a new frame, just modify and reuse old bikes.<\/p>\n Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n Save Bette Midler, er, Mother Nature! [VIDEO]<\/a><\/p>\n EPA intern offends sensitive meat-industry souls<\/a><\/p>\n Amonix has real solar news instead of Earth Day idiocy<\/a><\/p>\n
\n21st century American
\nlumberjack—not to be confused with his
\npredecessor. Although they look quite similar (flannels, beards, unwashed hair),
\nthe lumberjack of olden days could chop down
\nmaybe one pine with hours of hairy manpower. The modern version can level four square meters of rainforest with just the snort
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\nand ironic that vaguely fits them. For the lazy hipster, there’s always Urban
\nOutfitters. UO has some obvious, ridiculous problems—what with its throwing out bags of destroyed, unused clothing<\/a>, Republican-lovin’ president<\/a>, and stealing of artist’s ideas<\/a>. Then there are long-term sustainability issues that arise from mass-made, fake kitsch and shoddy vintage knockoffs. <\/p>\n
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\noff and on. How could we forget? You’ve mentioned it every time we’ve gone out to eat and whenever
\nwe introduced you to one of our friends. Which makes it even more likely that
\nwe’ll slap those Doritos right out of your hands. A meatless diet doesn’t
\nautomatically mean an ethical diet. So lose the
\nholier-than-thou ‘tude, dude.<\/p>\n