Want to do something to help stop global
warming? Here are ten simple
things you can do and how
much carbon dioxide you save doing them
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change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact
florescent light will save 150 pounds of carbon
dioxide per year. |
drive less
Walk, bike, carpool or take metro transit more
often. you'll save one pound of carbon dioxide
for every mile you don't drive! |
recycle more
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per
year by recycling just half of your household
waste.
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check your tires
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve
gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon of
gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide
out of the atmosphere!
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use less hot water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less
hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead
(350 pounds of CO2 saved per year)
and washing your clothes in cold or warm waater
(500 pounds saved per year).
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avoid products with a
lot of packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if
you cut down your garbage by 10%.
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adjust your thermostat
Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in
winter and up 2 degrees in summer could save
about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
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plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one tone of carbon
dioxide over its lifetime.
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turn off electronic
devices
Simply turning off your television, DVD player,
stereo, and computer when you're not using them
will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide
per year.
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