Reduce garbage. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.
By simply buying products with less packaging and being sure to recycle your paper, plastics and glass, you can make a big difference. Reducing your trash by 25% is an easy and realistic goal.
Plant a tree native to your region. Save 5,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.
Trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breath.
Keep your water heater insulated and save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year.
Replace old inefficient appliances. Save hundreds of lbs. of carbon dioxide and hundreds of dollars per year.
New refrigerator = 500 lbs / $60 saved. New washing machine = 440 lbs / $45 saved. Don’t use hot water when you wash your clothes and save another 500 lbs.
Weatherize your home. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $274 per year.
Caulk, and weather-strip your doorways and windows.
In the yard. Use your muscles instead of fossil fuels and get some exercise. Save 80 lbs of carbon dioxide and $35 per year.
Turn off un-used electronic devices. Save over 1,000 lbs of carbon dioxide and $256 per year.
Your electronic devices use a lot of energy. When you’re not using them, turn them off. Also, even when they are 'off' and plugged in, your electronic devices still use energy. So, be sure to unplug those devices!
Instead of turning up the heat in your home, put on a sweater. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $250 per year.
Make sure your walls and ceilings are insulated. Save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $245 per year.
Air dry your clothes instead of using the dryer. Save 700 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $75 per year.
Line-dry your clothes in the spring and summer, six months out of the year.
Switch to a tankless water heater. Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $390 per year.
This way, your water is heated as you use it rather than keeping a large tank of water hot. This is more efficient and gives you an 'unlimited' supply of hot water.
Switch out your windows to double pane. Save 10,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $436 per year.
Double pane windows keep your heat in your home so you need less energy to stay warm and cozy. Change at least 6 medium to large windows.
Action steps courtesy of www.stopglobalwarming.org
