Projects, upcoming events, etc., etc.
REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.
CHANGE A LIGHT
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light will
save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
DRIVE LESS
Walk, bike, carpool or take metro transit more often.
You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!
RECYCLE MORE
CHECK YOUR TIRES
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more that 3%.
Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds
of CO2 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 CO2 if you cut down on your garbage by 10%.
ADJUST YOUR THERMOSTAT
Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer could save about 2,000 pounds of CO2 per year!
PLANT A TREE
A single tree will absorb 1 ton of CO2 over its lifetime.
TURN OFF (and unplug) ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Simply turning off your TV, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save thousands of pounds of CO2 per year.
Unplugging appliances will save even more energy.
BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION
