Friday, May 15, 2009

JAM PACKED!

For my last post I am going to just give you ten easy ways to save our home!

1. Make sure your dishwasher is full, this can save 100 lbs. of CO2 a year!
2. Use recycled paper and save 5 lbs. of CO2 per paper ream!
3. Carpool all the time! Youc an save 790 lbs. of CO2 and hundreds of dollars per year!
4. Let the sun dry your clothes and use clothes lines instead of a dryer. This can save 700 lbs. of CO2 a year!
5. Save a lot of energy and bring canvas bags to the grocery store instead of using plastic bags!
6. Stop buying plastic water bottles and reuse the ones you have, us canteens!
7. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon by putting on a sweater instead of turning the heat on high during the winter.
8. When you are done using your electronics, unplug them and save 1,000 lbs. of carbon and $256 a year!
9. Buy items with less packaging and reduce carbon emissions by 1,200 lbs. per year!
10. Plant a tree to suck up about 2,000 lbs. of carbon a year!

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