Magazines

Instead of getting subscriptions to magazines for yourself, think about seeing what your friends get and sharing what you have with them as well.  Most people end up disposing of magazines when they are finished with them and this can allow you all to have access to a larger number of periodicals while not adding to the waste made from disposing of them.  

When you are done reading them, consider donating them to a local hospital.  They pass them out to patients and use them in the waiting rooms and are really appreciated.

Finally, if you have the time, most libraries maintain multiple subscriptions and you can also find a number of mags online as well.

PROS: Saves you money, fosters community by creating interaction with your neighbors, decreases energy and resource use in magazine printing and transporting.

CONS: May create a lag in reading new issues so for current events mags this may not be a practical solution.