10 Things You Can Do in Your Home
to reduce global warming! Change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year, while replacing ten 100W light bulbs will reduce the same amount of C02 that an SUV emits over an entire year. Use less hot water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water! Try installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of C02 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm wather (500 pounds saved per year). Plant a tree
A single tree can provide shade for your home and absorb one ton of Co2 a year. Purchase energy efficient appliances
New model washers, refrigeratiors, and other home appliances that carry the EPA"s Energy Star insignia use up to 50% less energy than ones made a decade ago,meaning substantial savings on your electric bill. In 2002 alone, Energy Star qualified products reduced air pollution equivalent to taking 10 million cars off the road. Adjust your thermostat
Moving your thermostat just 2 degrees down in winter and 2 degrees up in summer saves about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. If 10,000 households turned down their heat 1 degree, collective savings this year would be 400,000 gallons of oil-enough for a Prius to circle the globe 700 times. Install an on-demand hot water heater
Heat only the water you need. An on-demand system can reduce your energy use, and CO2generation, by 40%. Reduce the gaps
Walk the perimeter of your home and fill in any cracks with silicone or acrylic caulk. Cracks and gaps around pipes, dryer vents, and outlets on the outside of your home can cause a 25-40% loss of heating or cooling produced by your furnace or AC unit. Caulk and weather strip your doorways and windows to save 1,700 pounds of CO2 per year. Install energy efficient windows
The best windows available today can reduce heat loss by 50% and save 10,000 pounds of CO2 per year. Use solar energy to heat your water and power your home
A 2 kilowatt photovoltaic system can provide a family of four with a majority of the electricity they need to run their home and heat their water and will offset almost 110,000 pounds of CO2 emissions over its 30 year lifetime. For a free energy efficient light bulb and more information, to to www.FossilFreeby33.org | 
