Taking Action

Here are some simple things you can do to prevent global warming:
1. Plant a tree
Just one tree absorbs a ton of CO2 in its lifetime.
2. Drive less
1 pound of CO2 for every mile you don’t drive.
3. Recycle more
2,400 pounds of CO2 saved every year if half your household waste is recycled.
4. Use less hot water
Install a new low flow showerhead (350 pounds of CO2 saved per year); wash clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year).
5. Keep your tyres properly inflated
Improves gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon saved means 20 pounds of CO2 kept out of the atmosphere!
6. Avoid products with lots of packaging
1,200 pounds of CO2 saved per year if you reduce rubbish by 10%.
7. Reduce your heating and air-conditioning usage
Save 2,000 pounds of CO2 a year by turning heating down by 2º in winter and air-conditioning by 2º in summer.
8. Replace regular lightbulbs with compact fluorescent ones
150 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) saved a year.
9. Turn off electrical devices instead of setting to standby
Turning off TVs, DVDs, Stereos and computers saves thousands of pounds of CO2 every year.
from ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ website www.climatecrisis.net