ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ACTIONS

Automobiles:

• Drive your car 10 miles less per week and save 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per year
• Keep car tires inflated for fuel efficiency
• Air conditioning leaks are a major source of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) release into the ozone
• Purchase a fuel=efficient or hybrid automobile

Home:

• Adjust heat/air conditioning thermostats two degrees to save 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year
• Insulate your home. Have and energy audit
• Purchase energy-efficient appliances
• When not in use, turn of electrical appliances
• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact florescent light bulbs to reduce energy consumption 60%
• Install water-saving devices in showers and toilets
• Wash only full loads of laundry
• Wash clothes in warm or cold water. Use low phosphate laundry detergent
• Use cloth baby diapers
• Use cloth dishtowels and napkins instead of paper towels and napkins
• Plant a vegetable garden
• Purchase locally grown produce
• Purchase items in bulk
• Use reusable string or fabric shopping bags
• Give excess paint to a friend
• Pay bills online.