The United Nations has released a plan entitled "17 Goals to Transform Our World" in order to combat global issues plaguing our world. These goals are a part of the UN's new sustainable development agenda. The agenda targets certain areas within each issue in order to initiate action and stimulate progress by 2030. The idea behind the agenda, though, is to prompt global action beyond the power of government. The UN calls on everyone to work together to promote peace and prosperity throughout the world. “The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World” is a list of easy suggestions that even the least active of people can follow. The participation of every person is necessary in order to accomplish the goals set forth by the UN.

I have revamped some of the suggestions listed in "The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World," and specifically directed them at college students. We are known for being resourceful (and lazy), so I think we can handle a few changes to our routines.

1. Water filtration systems

Water bottles, pitchers and sink faucets. If you see me, I am probably toting around my Brita water bottle. Investing in these devices eliminates the amount of plastic used and saves you money that would have been spent on plastic water bottles. They also avoid that awkward “Is this water or alcohol?” dilemma.

2. Vote

Staying informed on current issues is essential in participating in the solutions to combating them. The more you know, the more you can do to help. Voting helps put people in office that will support positive change for everyone in our world.

3. Fill your Uber

Uber has a “sharing” feature that allows people to split the price of the Uber between multiple passengers, so long as everyone has the app. Less money, less pollution. It is a win-win.

4. Share closets

Your friends at school likely have a similar taste in style as you. This is an easy way to reuse and recycle. Rifle through your friends’ and roommates’ closets before buying something brand new, which you will probably only wear once or twice anyway. Refraining from shopping may seem difficult, but spending less money is fairly easy for most.

5. Save your beer tabs.

Ever hear of the Ronald McDonald House? They collect tabs, and once they receive a significant number of them, the Ronald McDonald House hauls the load off to the recycling center. The tabs are cashed in and the money is used to offer aid and housing to families of critically ill or injured children who are hospitalized or undergoing treatment at local hospitals. Soda and other tabs are welcomed, but here is a valid reason to drink more. Many campuses even have drives to collect the tabs. A sorority on my campus collects them year-round and sends them off at the end of the school year.

6. Choose draft beer over bottled beer

Maybe bars and restaurants will have to hire more dishwashers. You never know how far a small change will go.

7. Air dry

This one is basically straight off of the UN’s list. Save the quarters it may require to dry your clothes or the time and static it will take to dry your hair. Air drying may not be possible every time, but just something to think about doing more often.

8. Avoid printing

This is another suggestion of the United Nations. Between the ink and the paper or the cost to print at school, printing is something most people already want to avoid. Try using a digital notebook. A little more trees and oxygen is not a bad thing.

9. B.Y.O.B.

Bring your own bag. Some stores offer deals and discounts at checkout, provided that you supply your own reusable bags. Target offers a five-cent discount for every reusable bag you use and Whole Foods offers a 10-cent discount for every bag used.

10. Take more naps

Turn the lights, TV, laptop and everything else you can off and unplug all nonessentials. Take a nice snooze. You do not need anything on while you are sleeping. Fall asleep to Netflix? Set your laptop or TV to go to sleep after a certain amount of time.

11. Reusable pong cups

This is actually a huge dollar saver. Tons of places sell them. Amazon has some cool ones that you can buy in bulk at an affordable cost. The amount of cups thrown away because of pong is obscene. You can also wash out plastic cups. Sure, it will take a little extra time and water to clean them, but in the end, the amount of plastic (and money) saved will be worth it.