Some ideas You can do To Help Stop Global Warming
Some ideas You can do To Help Stop Global Warming
1. Replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs(cfl). CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year and saves lots of money.
2. Install a programmable thermostat. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.
3. Clean or replace filters on your furnace. Cleaning dirty air filters can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year and save money by running cleaner.
4. Do not leave appliances on stand by. A TV must be unplugged to use no energy.
5. Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket. You’ll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action. You can save another 550 pounds per year by setting the thermostat no higher than 50 degrees.
6. Insulate and weatherize Your Home. Properly insulating your walls and ceiling can save 25% of your home heating bill and 2000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Caulking and weather stripping can save another 1700 pounds per year.
7. Use less Hot Water. It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Install a low flow shower head, it can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Hanging clothes on a line 6 months a year saves another 700 pounds.
8. Cover pots while cooking. This can save a lot of energy too.
9. Keep your car tuned up. Regular maintenance helps improve fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. Check your tires weekly to make sure properly inflated. This can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Better yet take mass transit, bike, or walk whenever possible. Just 10 fewer miles of driving per week, eliminates 500 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
10.Protect and conserve forest worldwide. Forests play a critical role in global warming: they store carbon. When forests are burned or cut down the stored carbon can release into the atmosphere-deforestation now accounts for about 20% of carbon dioxide emissions each year. Conservation International has more information on forests and global warming.
11.Buy Intelligently. Buy recycled paper products: it takes 70% less energy to make recycled paper and it prevents the loss of forests worldwide. Also, choose products with less packaging.
12.Plant a tree. A single tree will absorb a ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
13.Buy locally grown produce when possible. The average meal travels 1,200 miles from the farm to your plate. Also, buying organic helps too. Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms.
14.Make your voice heard. Americans must have a stronger commitment from their government in order to stop global warming. Get the facts and The League of Conservation Voters will tell you who votes on what. Make sure to get out and vote!
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