From Global Green
1. Drive Less - 15 miles less driving per week (bike, carpool, walk) eliminates 900 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
2. Tune Up - Clean oil and properly inflated tires eliminate 1000 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
3. Drive smart - A hybrid or electric vehicle eliminates 5600 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
4. Light Up - Replace three incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs in your home and eliminate 300 lbs of carbon dioxide per year (lasts longer, burns less).
5. Recycle - Recycling half of the aluminum, glass, plastic and paper that you use reduces 2400 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
6. Power Green - If you live in LA, choose the Green power option offered by LADWP and save 2300 lbs of carbon dioxide per year. Or put a solar PV system on your roof and take advantage of buydown programs from the state of California.
7. Turn It Down, Turn It Up - Turn your heater down and your air conditioner up by three degrees and save 1050 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
8. Wash Cool - Do two loads of your laundry per week in cold or warm water instead of hot (and hang stuff out to dry when you can), save 500 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
9. Store Smartly, Save Money - Buy energy star refrigerators and other appliances and save money as well as 1000 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
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