David Letterman has been known for making eco-friendly television, and we have blogged about it before, if you remember the in-depth look into his interview with former United States Vice President Al Gore. Knowing that The Late Show host has an interest in the environment, it is not surprising that one of his bits was about green tips.

This foray into eco-friendly television was started when Letterman said that “everyone is concerned with the planet blowing up and we want to preserve life on this planet”. He then launched into The Late Show’s green tips, so here are possibly some of the funniest and worst tips ever:

1. People leave grass clipping on their lawn as natural fertilizer. In Las Vegas they are paying people to pull out their lawns and replace it with a natural desert landscape because they don’t have enough water for people to water their lawns.
2. Replace paper napkins with reusable cloth napkins.
3. Buy food from local sources when possible.
4. Breath fewer times per minute.
5. Turn off the lights when you enter a room.
6. Cut the electricity you use by purchasing a toaster powered by a wind turbine.
7. Instead of a hot pockets switch to lukewarm pockets.
8. Save $50.00 a year on your phone bill by speaking in a lower tone.
9. Instead of using a fuel wasting lawn mower encourage your kids to graze.
10. Reduce your carbon footprint by flying on the backs of large birds.
11. Use cloth diapers rather than disposable diapers on your pet monkey.
12. Instead of using bottled water carry a wet sponge.
13. If your appliances do not have the energy star seal simply draw one on
14. Pealing the skin off your chicken will not only be healthier, but also provides you with inexpensive and biodegradable gift-wrap.
15. Switch from a standard to low flow toilet.
16. Save paper by printing all green tips on one page.
17. Leave old unwanted family member by the side of the road.
18. Reduce your hour-long show at 10 pm to a more economical half hour show at 11:30.

This was eco-friendly television at its best as it was light hearted, funny and somewhat educational.  As absurd as many of the tips are you must confess that they will, at the very least, catch you off guard if not make you laugh at loud.  On a more serious note it is refreshing to see that late night television can be eco-friendly television, as Letterman has proved time and time again bringing awareness through laughter.

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