12-19-2009, 03:48 AM
Step 1: Drive less. Take bikes, walk or carpool whenever possible.
Step 2: Consider investing in a hybrid or electric vehicle to help prevent against further global warming.
Step 3: Replace all the lightbulbs in and around your home with energy-efficient fluorescents that use fewer watts for the same amount of light.
Step 4: Clean or replace your filters monthly.
Step 5: Choose energy-efficient appliances when it's time to buy new ones.
Step 6: Decrease your air travel.
Step 7: Wash clothes in cold water and line-dry whenever possible.
Step 8: Use a low-flow showerhead, which will lessen the hot water used but not drop your water pressure in the shower.
Step 9: Cut down on your garbage—buy fewer packaged materials to prevent further global warming.
Step 10: Unplug electronics when they are not in use, because they still take up energy. At the very least, turn items off when they’re not being used.
Step 11: Run the dishwasher and clothes washer only when you have a full load, and if available, use the energy-saving setting.
Step 12: Insulate your home better, and don’t forget to repair or replace worn caulking or weather-stripping. Insulate your water heater.
Step 13: Buy recycled paper products and recycle as much of your waste as possible.
Step 14: Bring your own reusable canvas grocery bags when grocery shopping.
Step 15: Plant a tree.
Step 2: Consider investing in a hybrid or electric vehicle to help prevent against further global warming.
Step 3: Replace all the lightbulbs in and around your home with energy-efficient fluorescents that use fewer watts for the same amount of light.
Step 4: Clean or replace your filters monthly.
Step 5: Choose energy-efficient appliances when it's time to buy new ones.
Step 6: Decrease your air travel.
Step 7: Wash clothes in cold water and line-dry whenever possible.
Step 8: Use a low-flow showerhead, which will lessen the hot water used but not drop your water pressure in the shower.
Step 9: Cut down on your garbage—buy fewer packaged materials to prevent further global warming.
Step 10: Unplug electronics when they are not in use, because they still take up energy. At the very least, turn items off when they’re not being used.
Step 11: Run the dishwasher and clothes washer only when you have a full load, and if available, use the energy-saving setting.
Step 12: Insulate your home better, and don’t forget to repair or replace worn caulking or weather-stripping. Insulate your water heater.
Step 13: Buy recycled paper products and recycle as much of your waste as possible.
Step 14: Bring your own reusable canvas grocery bags when grocery shopping.
Step 15: Plant a tree.