BE GREEN NOW!

1. Replace your lights

By replacing your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs you can eliminate up to 136 kg of CO₂ / year.

2. Move your thermostat down 2° in the winter, and up 2° in the summer if you have air conditioning.

Furnaces and air conditioners use large amounts of energy. Just by watching your thermostat, you can eliminate up to 907 kg of CO₂ / year.

3. Clean or replace filters in your furnace and air conditioner regularly.

Clogged or dirty filters in furnaces and air conditioners block normal airflow and reduce energy efficiency.  Cleaning or changing the filters can help to keep systems efficient and eliminate up to 159 kg of CO₂ / year.

4. Shut down and unplug electronic devices when not in use.

Electronic devices use power even when they are not in use. Unplugging electrical devices such as mobile phone chargers, hair dryer, coffee pot, televisions, and computers can eliminate up to 567 kg of CO₂ / year.

5. Wash clothes in cold water.

Only clothes that are very stained need to be washed in hot water. Washing your clothes in cold water can eliminate up to 228 kg of CO₂ / year and most major brands of laundry detergent now produce a cold water alternative to traditional laundry soap. 

6. Hang clothes to dry.

The tumble dryer is one of least efficient appliances in your house. By hanging your clothes to dry for 6 months of the year, you can eliminate up 318 kg of CO₂ / year.

7. Eat more locally grown, unprocessed food.

Food typically travels 2,500 km to your plate.  By eating local products just once a week, you support local agriculture and can eliminate up to 2,268 kg of CO₂ / year.

8. Remove yourself from junk mail lists.

The average adult receives 19 kg of junk mail, using millions of trees and emitting CO₂ in transport.  By removing yourself from these lists you can eliminate up to 104 kg of CO₂ / year.

9. Plant a tree.

Trees are the world's natural air cleaners. Each one can remove up to 1,000 kg of CO₂ / year.

10. Drive your car less.

Walk or bike to work and the store, or carpool, if possible.  By reducing the amount you drive by only 16 km a week, you can eliminate up to 227 kg of CO₂ / year.

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