10 things to do to stop global warming…
here are 10 simple things you can do and 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 transit 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 inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%…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 (350 pounds of CO2 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year)…
6. avoid products with a lot of packaging: you can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%…
7. adjust your thermostat: moving your thermostat just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer…you can save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjusment…
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 television, 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…
source: http://www.climatecrisis.net/
