10 Things To Do
Want to do something to help stop global warming? Here are 10 simple things you can do and how much carbon dioxide you'll save doing them.
From an inconvenient truth, www.ClimateCrisis.net. (CO2 saving in parentheses)- Change a light Replace 1 standard bulb with a CFL (150 lbs/year)
- Drive less Walk, bike, carpool, and plan trips (1 lb/mile)
- Recycle more Recycle half your household trash (2,400 lbs/year)
- Check your tires Proper inflation improves gas mileage 3% (20 lbs/year/gal)
- Use less hot water Low flow showerhead; cold water laundry (350-500 lbs/year)
- Avoid products with a lot of packaging Cut down your trash by 10% (1,200 lbs/year)
- Adjust your thermostat Down 2° in winter, up 2° in summer (2,000 lbs/year)
- Plant a tree One tree absorbs 2,000 lbs/life
- Turn off electronic devices Turn off the TV, DVD player, stereo and computer when not in use (2,000+ lbs/year)
- Change a light Replace 1 standard bulb with a CFL (150 lbs/year)
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