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Global Warming at Home
Carlos Aleman, Andrew Baris
Tina Bui
Global Warming at Home
Carlos AlemanAndrew Baris
Tina Bui
(College Edition)
Introduction
• Critical junction in earth’s history
• Evidence
• You can help
GARAGE
Carpool When You Can
• Carpooling with friends saves fuel!• Savings per year?
–790 lbs. of CO2–$500
Buy a Hybrid Car and/or Fuel Efficient Car
• They even look cooler…• Savings per year?
–16,000 lbs. of CO2–$3,750
Inflate Your Tires
• Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated. Check them monthly.
• Savings per year?–250 lbs. of CO2–$840
Use Recycled Paper
• Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled paper.
• Savings per year?–50 lbs. of CO2–$20
Air Dry Your Clothes
• Instead of using the dryer in the warm seasons, line-dry your clothes. (it’s more fun too!)
• Savings per year?–700 lbs. of CO2–$75
BEDROOM
Adjust Your Thermostat
• Move your heater thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in the summer.
• Savings per year?–2000 lbs. of CO2–$98
Unplug Un-Used Electronics
• Even when electronic devices are turned off, they use energy
• Savings per year?–1,000 lbs of CO2–$256 per year
Put on a Sweater
• Instead of turning up the heat in your home, put on more clothes!
• Savings per year?–1,000 lbs. of CO2–$250
Use Fluorescent Bulbs
• Replace (at least) 3 frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
• Savings per year?–300 lbs. of carbon dioxide / year–$60 / year
BATHROOM
Take Shorter Showers
• 2/3 of all water heating costs are from taking showers
• Savings per year?–350 lbs. of CO2–$99
Low-Flow Showerhead& Sink Faucets
• Less water = less energy to heat the water!
• Savings per year?–550 lbs. of CO2–$275
KITCHEN
Reduce Reuse Recycle
• Buy products with less packaging and RECYCLE!
• Savings per year?-1,000 lbs. of CO2-$10
Turn Off the Lights
• You’re not using them…so why keep them on???
• Savings per year?-100 lbs. of CO2-$45
Use Manual Appliances
• Requires no electricity. Use your muscles!
• Savings per year?-100 lbs. of CO2-$40
Fill the Dishwasher
• Only with a FULL LOAD!• Savings per year?
–100 lbs. of carbon dioxide–$40
Open the Window Blinds
• Close light-colored shades or blinds during warm weather (visa versa in cold)
• Savings per year?–2000 lbs of CO2–$100
$60$98$256250$100$50$60$45$20$500
$3,750
$840
$75$50$40$99$275$40$10$40$0
$500$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000$3,500$4,000
Fluores
cent
Bulbs
Adjust
Your T
herm
ostat
Unplug
Un-U
sed E
lectro
nics
Put On A
Swea
ter
Open T
he W
indow
Blin
ds
Use C
andle
s
Buy The
Righ
t Curt
ains
Turn Li
ghts
Off
Recyc
le Pap
er And
Use
Rec
ycled
...
Carpoo
l Whe
n You
can
Buy a
Fuel E
fficien
t Car
(Hyb
rid)
Inflat
ing Y
our T
ires
Air Dry
Your C
lothe
s
Was
h Clot
hes I
n Cold
Wate
r
Turn O
ff The
Sink
Take S
horte
r sho
wers
Instal
l A Lo
w-Flow
Sho
werhea
d a..
Fill The
Dish
washe
r
Reduc
e Garb
age
Use M
anua
l App
lianc
esMoney Saved In 1 Yea
Total: $ 6,658.00
3002000
100010002000
200 500100 50 790
16000
250 700163 100 350550 1001000
1000
2000400060008000
10000120001400016000
Fluores
cent
Bulbs
Adjust
Your T
herm
ostat
Unplug
Un-U
sed E
lectro
nics
Put On A
Sweater
Open T
he W
indow
Blinds
Use C
andle
s
Buy The
Righ
t Curt
ains
Turn Li
ghts
Off
Recyc
le Pap
er And
Use
Rec
ycled
...
Carpoo
l Whe
n You
can
Buy a
Fuel E
fficien
t Car
(Hyb
rid)
Inflat
ing Y
our T
ires
Air Dry
Your C
lothe
s
Was
h Clot
hes I
n Cold
Wate
r
Turn O
ff The
Sink
Take S
horte
r sho
wers
Instal
l A Lo
w-Flow
Sho
werhea
d a..
Fill The
Dish
washe
r
Reduc
e Garb
age
Use M
anua
l App
lianc
es
Saved CO2 Emissions In LBs In 1 Yea
Total: 27,253 lbs
THE END
Bibliography
http://www.greenprintdenver.org/getinvolved/tips_energy.php
http://www.theolympian.com/105/story/86053.html
http://www.cwac.net/energy/energy_saving_tips.html
http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_actionitems.asp
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