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Originally Posted by suntrack2
1. change a light, replacing one regular light(bulb) with a compact fluroscent bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
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But there is a lot more carbon emission in the manufacture of the compact fluorescent. Also the life of the com fl is substantially shortened by turning it on and off. So for infrequently/briefly used bulbs, incandescent can be better.
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Originally Posted by suntrack2
2. check your tires, keeping your car tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%.
3. every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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You'll save a lot more gas/petrol simply by choosing a car that is designed to be efficient. You don't have to go to the extremes of buying an electric/hybrid, merely staying away from SUVs and sports cars does a lot. Saves you money too. It is worth spending at least $1000 or so more on a new vehicle that uses 10% less fuel (very rough order of magnitude estimate at typical ranges of fuel consumption).
Ride a bicycle or walk for short trips.
Get used to living at a lower temp in the winter (say 20 rather than 25, thats 70 rather than 80 in Frankenstein) and don't bother with aircon - you can get used to doing without it - or use it more sparingly.
Insulate your house. Very well.
Fit individual thermostatic valves to radiators and turn down the temp in infrequently used rooms. Use a timer switch to turn off the heating when you are out.
Have subdued lighting in your house with localised brighter patches for where you need to see detail.
Eat more veg and less meat.
Don't buy so much stuff, you don't need it all.
etc, etc.