Reduce Your Footprint At Home
Use these tips to curb global warming pollution at home.
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Set your thermostat at no more than 68 degrees in the winter and no less than 78 degrees in the summer, cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) by 10% to 20%.
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Keep cool with shades and blinds, cutting CO2 by 10% to 30%.
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Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs, cutting CO2 by up to 80%.
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Wrap your hot water heater with a blanket, cutting CO2 by up to 5%.
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Install a programmable thermostat, cutting CO2 by 10% to 30%.
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Weatherize your house by sealing doors and windows, cutting CO2 by up to 20%.
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Get a free energy audit from the Energy Trust: learn about and adopt additional energy efficiency measures that will save energy and money and curb CO2.
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Eat lower on the food chain. Vegetarian food takes much less energy to produce.
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See climate-friendly tips for lawn and garden
- Conserve water.
