Reduce Your Carbon Emissions

Change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact
fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of
carbon dioxide a year.

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!



Recycle more
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide

per year by recycling just half of your household
waste.

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!






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).

Avoid products with a lot of packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if
you cut down your garbage by 10%.
Re-usable bags where possible.

Adjust your thermostat
The simple adjustment of moving your
thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and
up 2 degrees in summer could save you about
2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon
dioxide over its lifetime.

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.


Unplug
Unplugging hair dryers, phone charges, toaster
ovens and power cords when not in use can
save up to 20% on home energy use.