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Compact Fluorescent Bulb Replace 4 lightbulbs with compact fluorescent lightbulbs.

Eliminate 1800 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the life of the bulbs.


More actions you can take:

  • Buy Energy Star products and appliances.
  • Turn lights and computers off when they are not in use.
  • Clean your refrigerator coils. Dust on
    the coils located in the back of a
    refrigerator makes it less efficient.
  • Change or clean the filters in your air conditioners and heaters.
  • Use sleep mode on your computers at home and at the office. Turn them off at night.
  • Open the dishwasher and air-dry dishes instead of using the hot air dry cycle.Only run the machine with full loads.
  • Dry your laundry on a clothesline.
  • Wash clothes on warm or cold cycle, not hot.Wash only full loads.
  • Turn down your hot water heater to 120F.
  • Shorten showers by a few minutes to conserve hot water.
  • Adjust thermostat when you leave the house (10F down in winter, 10F up in summer).
  • Keep up with basic furnace maintenance. Have it professionally tuned and cleaned, and replace air filters regularly.
  • Cook more efficiently. Cover pots, use a pressure cooker when appropriate, keep burners clean, cook several dishes at a time in the oven, and use a microwave to heat food.
  • Keep drapes or blinds closed at night in winter and during the day in the summer to reduce heating and cooling needs.
  • Install faucet aerators in sinks to reduce hot water use.
  • Insulate the 4 ft of hot water pipes closest to hot water heater.
  • Insulate all hot water pipes.
  • Caulk and weatherstrip all your doors and windows.
  • Have a professional seal your heating ducts to reduce the loss of heated air.
  • Install a programmable thermostat.
  • Replace appliances--dishwashers, refrigerators, washing machines--that are more 10 years old with an Energy Star model. The older models are less efficient than newer ones.
  • Replace your old furnace with efficient Energy Star model.
  • Install a solar hot water heater.
  • Eat one less beef meal per week. It takes far more energy to produce meat for consumption than it does to raise a crop.

Take 5 Actions to Go Green!




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