Reduce carbon dioxide...everyone has to play a part
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Here are 8 simple things you can do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide.
1)Change a light
Replacing one regular bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon
dioxide a year.
2)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.
3)Recycle more
You save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide 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 gas saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air.
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 pounds of CO2 saved per year) and wash your clothes in cold or warm water (500
pounds of CO2 saved per year).
6)Be thermostat smart
Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer saves
about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
7)Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb 1 ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. And try not to cut a tree
down unless it’s absolutely necessary!
8)Turn off electronic devices
Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you’re not using
them will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
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