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Replace 3 frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $60 per year.

If every household in the United States did it, we would save a trillion pounds of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere!

I have changed

lightbulb(s)

Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated. Check them monthly. Save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $840 per year.

If everyone in the United States did it, gasoline use nationwide would come down by 2 percent.

I keep my tires adequately inflated and check them monthly.

Check your car's air filter monthly. Save 800 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $130 per year.

I keep my air filter clean and check it monthly.

Run your dishwasher only with a full load. Save 200 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year.

Use the energy-saving setting to dry dishes and don't use heat when drying.

Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled paper. Save 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper.

The paper industry is the third greatest contributor to global warming emissions.

I have bought

ream(s) of paper (100% post-consumer recycled paper)

Move your heater thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in the summer. Save 2000 lbs of carbon dioxide and $98 per year.

I have set my air-heater thermostat.

Keep your water heater thermostat no higher than 120 degrees F. Save 500 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $30 per year.

Keep your water heater thermostat no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Save 500 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $30 per year.

I keep my water-heater thermostat no higher than 120F.

Air conditioner check. Save 175 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $150 per year.

Clean or replace dirty air conditioner filters as recommended.

I have checked my air conditioner filter.

Take shorter showers. Save 350 lbs. of Carbon Dioxide and $99 per year.

Showers account for 2/3 of all water heating costs! Using less water in your shower means using less energy to heat the water which means less pollution.

I take shorter showers regularly.

Install a low-flow showerhead to use less hot water. Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $150

Showers account for 2/3 of all water heating costs! Using less water in your shower means using less energy to heat the water which means less pollution.

I have changed

shower head(s)

Buy Energy Certificates and save as much as 12 tons of carbon dioxide per year!

Offset your fossil fuel use and help spur the renewable energy market. You can make up for the pollution that you cause!

	I have offset my home's energy use
	I have offset my car's energy use

Buy minimally packaged goods and reduce your garbage by 10%. Save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide and $1,000 per year.

Choose reusable products over disposable ones; don't buy individual serving sizes.

	I have reduced my garbage by 10%
	I buy minimally packaged, reusable goods

Buy a Hybrid Car. Save 16,000 lbs. of CO2 and $3,750 per year.

You can get 50 miles to the gallon and reduce the demand on oil. Your government hears you by how you spend your money. Between tax credits and fuel saved, you can save a lot!

	I have
	buy minimally packaged, reusable goods

Buy a more fuel efficient Car. Save thousands of lbs. of CO2 and a lot of money per year.

Consider finding a car that gets more miles to the gallon than your current vehicle. You can save 28 pounds of carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere per gallon saved.

	My car gets
	mpg better than my last car

Carpool with friends and co-workers. Save 1,590 lbs. of carbon dioxide and hundreds of dollars per year.

Leaving your car at home just two days a week will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by thousands of lbs. per year.

	I carpool
	day(s) per week

Plant a tree native to your region. Save 5,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.

Trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breath.

I have planted

trees native to my region

Keep your water heater insulated and save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year.

I have		water heater(s) in my home
	My water heater(s) is/are insulated

Replace old inefficient appliances. Save hundreds of lbs. of carbon dioxide and hundreds of dollars per year.

New refrigerator = 500 lbs / $60 saved. New washing machine = 440 lbs / $45 saved. Don't use hot water and save another 500 lbs / $

	I have upgraded to an energy-efficient refrigerator.
	I have upgraded to an energy-efficient washing machine.
	In the energy-efficient washing machine, I use warm or cold water, instead of hot water.

Weatherize your home. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $274 per year.

Caulk, and weather-strip your doorways and windows.

I have weatherized my home

In the yard. Use your muscles instead of fossil fuels and get some exercise. Save 80 lbs of carbon dioxide and x $ per year

In the yard. Use your muscles instead of fossil fuels and get some exercise. Save 80 lbs of carbon dioxide and $35 per year.

I use a push mower instead of a power mower

Turn off un-used electronic devices. Save over 1,000 lbs of carbon dioxide and $256 per year.

Your electronic devices use a lot of energy. When your not using them, turn them off. Also, even when they are 'off' and plugged in, you electronic devices still use energy. So, be sure to unplug those devices! When not in use, I turn off my electronic devices ALL THE TIME:

	TV
	Video Player
	Stero
	Lights
	Computers

Instead of turning up the heat in your home, put on a sweater. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $250 per year.

I do put on a sweater instead of turning up the heat on a regular basis

Make sure your walls and ceilings are insulated. Save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $245 per year.

My home walls and ceilings are insulated.

Air dry your clothes instead of using the dryer. Save 700 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $75 per year.

Line-dry your clothes in the spring and summer, six months out of the year.

I air dry my clothes six months per year.

Switch to a tankless water heater. Save x lbs. of carbon dioxide and $390 per year.

Switch to a tankless water heater. Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $390 per year.

This way, your water is heated as you use it rather than keeping a large tank of water hot. This is more efficient and gives you an 'unlimited' supply of hot water.

I have

tankless water heater(s)

Switch out your windows to double pane. Save 10,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $436 per year.

Double pane windows keep your heat in your home so you need less energy to stay warm and cozy. Change at least 6 medium to large windows.

I have changed

window(s) to double pane

Choose organic food.

Organic farming does not use chemicals that damage the environment.

I always buy organic foods.

Print and make copies on both sides of the paper to save trees and ink.

At work, I always print on both sides of the paper.

Grow plants instead of buying fake ones.

They look better and improve the air.

I grow trees in my yard and plants in my home to improve the air.

Take a shower instead of a bath.

Baths can take up to 50 gallons of water.

I regularly take shorter showers instead of baths at least once per week.

Buy products with recycled content and increase your recycling at home by 10%.

I buy products with recycled content.

Buy clothes made from organic cotton and support brands that don't use harmful chemicals.

I buy clothing made from organic cotton.

Re-think your take-out habit.

Take-out food waste, like containers and plastic bags, is usually non-recyclable and has increased significantly over the recent decades.

I rarely order take-out food.

Eat local food once a week!

Food grown locally does not travel the typical 1,500 miles to get to your plate.

I eat local food once per week.

Choose library books over buying new ones and share your own books with friends.

You'll save money and trees.

I regularly choose library books over buying new books AND share my books with friends.

Check with your utility provider to see if they have a renewable energy, or green power program.

My utility provides me with renewable energy.

Check your oven timer instead of opening the door.

Your food will cook faster and you won't let out heat and energy. And cover your pots when boiling water. Use microwave for smaller heating jobs.

I check my oven timer instead of opening the door, cover my pots when boiling water and use the microwave for smaller heating jobs.

Choose re-usable cleaning products like sponges instead of paper towels that cause excess waste.

I choose re-usable cleaning products like sponges instead of paper towels.

If you're remodeling your home, install a ceiling fan. On those summer days that are too hot, use the fan instead of air conditioning.

I use a ceiling fan instead of air conditioning.

Your Total Savings:

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