Ten things to do

Want to do something to help stop global warming?

Here are ten simple things you can do and how much carbon dioxide you will 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,carpoolor take mass transit more often. You will save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!


3. Recycle more: you can save 2400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year just by recycling 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 shower-head(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 1200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%


7. Adjust your thermostat: moving your thermostat just 2 degrees in minter and up 2 degrees in summer you could save about 2000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.


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 TV,DVD player,stereo and computer when you are not using them will save you thousends of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.


10. Precycling.

PRECYCLING: WHAT IF WE COULD PREVENT WASTE BEFORE IT HAPPENS?

Things we could do:

• Remove from junk mail lists and read paper-based media online.


• Avoid products with over-sized packaging and try to buy loose fruit.


• Buy products that will last.


• Buy large containers of yoghurt and juice.


• Buy items that you need.


• Buy second-hand products.


• Borrow books, CDs,DVDs from local libraries.