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The electricity we use in our homes accounts for as much
as 21 percent of global warming pollution.
* Driving cars and trucks
also adds a significant amount of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
To cut these numbers significantly each of us can make some easy and inexpensive changes
Each Of Us Can Make A Difference
Become a Global Warming Warrior and help to Save The Planet
Here are some things
Global Warming Warriors
are already doing to conserve energy.
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Andrea knows that it’s simple to exchange regular
incandescent light bulbs for Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs).
Her Mom argued that they cost more money and don’t give off the same quality
of light. Andrea said, “Mom, chill the planet down! These bulbs last 10
times longer and use a fraction of the electricity. You’ll get your money
back, and help save the planet. Yeah, the light might be different but
don’t you think it’s worth it?” Andrea convinced her parents to change all the outside, basements and hall lights. How many can you change? |
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Darron and his Dad have checked both of their toilets for leaks. They read that a leaky toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons of water a day. With his Dad’s help Darron put a little red food coloring into the back of both of their toilet tanks. Then they waited for 15 minutes to see if without flushing the color appears in the bowl. If that had happened they would have known they had a leaky toilet. Together they learned that both of their toilets were leak free. If there had been a leak Darron’s Dad would have called the plumber to stop it. This would save on both the use of water and on their water bill. You could do this test too. |
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Turn off the
faucet.
Maria has shared this idea with her mother. They realized that gallons of
water are wasted daily while people wash dishes, clean vegetables, shave and
brush their teeth. Maria’s family has discovered there are many different
ways they can conserve on water. How could you conserve on water? |
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Another way
Maria has learned to conserve is to only request a
glass of water in a
restaurant
if she plans to drink it. In a restaurant each glass of water that is
brought to your table requires another two glasses of water to wash and
rinse that one glass. Maria was shocked to read that approximately 70
million meals are served each day in U.S. restaurants. If one out of every
four patrons declined their glass of water, that would save millions of
gallons of water per day. Only accept a glass of water in a restaurant if you will drink it. |
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Molly helps both of her parents
remember to go the speed limit while
driving.
She learned that in
highway travel, going as little as 5 mph over the speed limit can result in
a 6 percent loss of fuel economy. Molly’s parents both like fighting global
warming and saving money on gasoline at the very same time. Do you have an eagle eye when it comes to your family ‘s speedometer. |
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Alex was on the Internet
and learned that when his mother is picking him up after karate class she
should keep her car running. Don't keep your car in
idle. If you are stopping for more than ten seconds and it’s
safe, turn off the engine. Making this small change will save on global
warming pollution. |
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Pooja’s mom
has figured out how to combine her car trips.
She waits to run her errands all at the same time instead of making separate
trips. If she can cut
20 miles out of her schedule each week she can reduce her global warming
pollution by more than 1,200 pounds a year. This is also saving additional
money on gasoline. Can you change your schedule to help your mom combine her errands? |
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Ben’s mother was
interested to learn that she could save on global warming pollution if
she used the energy saver cycle on her dishwasher.
She has been trying to save the planet for years by reminding the rest of
her family to only run it when it’s full. Are you on board with this energy saving action?
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All the Global Warming Warriors are working very hard to
remember to always turn off lights when leaving the
room.
Each
of them convinced their parents to replace at least three regular light
bulbs with
Compact fluorescent
light bulbs (CFLs). Todd’s Dad was very impressed when he learned that a
CFL uses 75 percent less energy and lasts up to 10 times longer. Todd’s Dad
just loves saving money while saving the planet. |
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