Eco-Tips to Take Home
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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.
Change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact flourescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Drive Less
Walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!
Recyle More
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
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!
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 water (500 pounds save per year).
Avoid products with a lot of packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%.
Adjust your thermostat
Move your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.
Plant a tree
(plant a lot of trees)
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over it's lifetime!
Turn off electronic devices
Simply turning off your televisioni, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
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Spread the word! Encourage your family and friends to help reduce their impact on our tiny planet!
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