-Did you know that each degree you turn down the heat saves three percent of heating costs, while each degree you raise the temperature of your air conditioner saves three to four percent of cooling costs? So by changing the temperature by two degrees for a year, you can save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide.
-If you switch to cold water washing, you save 80 percent on energy used for laundry and save an estimated $60 a year. Hang dry your clothes instead of using the dryer and you can also save 700 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
-Keep checking your tires! Fully inflated tires can improve gas mileage by up to 3 percent, and every gallon you save also saves 20 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.
– At the end of the day, switch off your computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment. Even when computers are in standby mode and electronics are plugged into outlets, they are still using†† power and contributing to global warming.
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