How to help stop global warming
Want to do something to stop global warming? Here are 10 simple things you can do and an example of how much carbon dioxide you'll save doing them.
1. Change a light. Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
2. Drive less. Walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transportation more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive.
3. Recycle more. You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
4. Check your tires. Keeping your tires properly inflated can improve gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
5. Use less hot water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead (which saves 350 pounds of carbon dioxide per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (which saves 500 pounds of CO2 a year).
6. Avoid products with a lot of packaging. You can save 1,200 pounds of CO2 if you cut down on garbage by just 10 percent.
7. Adjust your thermostat. Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer could save you about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year; not to mention the financial savings on your heating and cooling bill.
8. Plant a tree. A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
9. Turn off electronic devices. Simply turning off your TV, DVD player, stereo and computer when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
10. Spread the word about what each person can do. And encourage your friends to rent or buy "An Inconvenient Truth." For more information, visit www.climatecrisis.net.
1. Change a light. Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
2. Drive less. Walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transportation more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive.
3. Recycle more. You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
4. Check your tires. Keeping your tires properly inflated can improve gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
5. Use less hot water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead (which saves 350 pounds of carbon dioxide per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (which saves 500 pounds of CO2 a year).
6. Avoid products with a lot of packaging. You can save 1,200 pounds of CO2 if you cut down on garbage by just 10 percent.
7. Adjust your thermostat. Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer could save you about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year; not to mention the financial savings on your heating and cooling bill.
8. Plant a tree. A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
9. Turn off electronic devices. Simply turning off your TV, DVD player, stereo and computer when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
10. Spread the word about what each person can do. And encourage your friends to rent or buy "An Inconvenient Truth." For more information, visit www.climatecrisis.net.
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