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TWENTY IDEAS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS 1. Switch two standard light bulbs to compact fluorescents --- 1,000 * (CFL’s use 75 to 80% less energy) 2. Inflate the tires on your automobile to the makers specifications – check them monthly --- 250 * 3. Leave your car at home one day a week --- 795 * (Walk, ride your bike, carpool or take public transportation) 4. Change your auto’s air filter regularly and often--- 800 * 5. Plant a tree - you can even offset your entire carbon footprints --- 2,000 * Carbon Footprint Calculator 6. Wash clothes in warm or cold water rather than hot --- 600 * 7. Run the dishwasher only when full --- 100 * 8. Turn the thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in summer - - 500 * 9. Clean or replace your air conditioner filter often --- 350 * 10. Take shorter showers --- 350 * 11. Install a low-flow showerhead --- 350 * 12. Buy minimally packaged goods – use cloth bags to shop --- 1,200 * 13. Recycle --- 850 * (cans, cardboard, paper, plastic, glass; air conditioner coolant) 14. Insulate your water heater --- 1, 000 * 15. Weatherize your home --- 1, 700 * 16. Unplug unused electronics (toaster, computer monitor, etc.) --- 1, 000 * 17. Eat more meat-free meals (every other day) --- 487 * 18. Buy more energy-efficient appliances with the Energy Star logo --- 3,000 * (Replace the twenty-year-old refrigerator) 19. Buy a hybrid car --- 6, 000 * 20. Use 100% post consumer recycled paper - (per ream) --- 5 * * Approx. Lbs. per year in reduced emissions This information was taken from a meeting of THE POWER OF 10 |
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