i things this good way for save our world.

Awareness!!!

Carbon reduction information from Climate Solutions

1. Drive a fuel-efficient car (rated up to 32 mpg or more).CO2 reduction (fuel-efficient car)= 5,600 lbs/year or buy a new hybrid gasoline electric vehicle which gets 50 to 70 mpg.
2. Insulate your home, tune up your furnace, and install energy-efficient shower heads. CO2 reduction = 2,480 lbs/year
3. Ask your utility company for a home energy audit to find out where your home is poorly insulated or energy-inefficient.
   CO2 reduction = potentially 1000’s of lbs/year
4. Leave your car at home at least two days a week (walk, bike or take public transportation to work instead).
   CO2 reduction = 1,590 lbs/year
5. Wrap your water heater in an insulating jacket.
   CO2 reduction = up to 1000 lbs/year
6. Caulk and weather-strip around doors and windows to plug air leaks.
   CO2 reduction = up to 1000 lbs/year
7. Recycle all of your home’s waste newsprint, cardboard, glass, and metal.
   CO2 reduction = 850 lbs/year
8. Turn down your water heater thermostat to 120 degrees.
   CO2 reduction. (for each 10-degree adjustment) = 500 lbs/year
9. Buy energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs for your most-used lights.
   CO2 reduction (by replacing one frequently used bulb) = 500 lbs/year per bulb
10. Contact your utility company to sign up for green power!

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