What Can YOU Do?

This is a GLOBAL ISSUE. We can all do our part to help.

 

There are 10 Simple Things YOU Can Do to help.

1. Change a Light: Replacing 1 regular light bulb w/ a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 lbs. of carbon dioxide a year.
2. Drive Less: Walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit more often. Save 1 lb. of CO2 for every mile you DON’T drive.
3. Recycle More: Save 2,400 lbs. of CO2 per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
4. Check Your Tires: Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 lbs. of CO2 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 (350 lbs. of CO2 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 lbs. saved per year).
6. Avoid Products w/ a lot of Packaging: 1,200 lbs of CO2 if you cut down your garbage by 10%.
7. Plant a Tree: A single tree will absorb 1 ton of CO2 over its lifetime.
8. Adjust Your Thermostat: Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter & up 2 degrees in summer, you could save about 2,000 lbs of CO2 a year w/ this simple adjustment.
9. Turn off Electronic Devices: Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you’re not using them will save you thousands of pounds of CO2 a year.
10. Be Informed!