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If there is a recycling program in your community, give it a try. In most programs, you can recycle newspapers, beverage containers, paper and other goods. Reducing, reusing, and recycling in your home helps conserve energy and reduces pollution and greenhouse gases from resource extraction, manufacturing, and disposal.

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Each tree you plant can help absorb up to 2,000 pounds of CO2 during its lifetime. One acre of tree cover can compensate for automobile fuel use equivalent to driving a car between 7,200 and 8,700 miles.

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Of the 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles Americans use each year, 80% end up in landfills. Recycle your water bottles and, better yet, choose to re-use a refillable water bottle made of a refill-safe material.

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By purchasing a 100% new renewable energy product for a year, an American household using an average of 938 kWh per month could help avoid contributing over 15,600 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.

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Simple steps like cleaning air filters regularly and having your heating and cooling equipment tuned annually by a licensed contractor can save energy and increase comfort at home, and at the same time reduce greenhouse gas emissions. When it’s time to replace your old equipment, choose a high efficiency model, and make sure it is properly sized and installed.

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Wash clothes in cold or warm water and save up to 500 pounds of CO2 per year. After washing your dishes in hot water, rinse them in cold water, and wait to run the dishwasher until it is full.

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Recycling half of your household waste can save 2,400 pounds of CO2 per year.

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Replacing each regular bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb saves 150 pounds of CO2 a year per bulb.

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Moving your thermostat down two degrees in the winter and up to degrees in the summer saves 2,000 pounds of CO2.

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Check your tire pressure regularly. Under-inflation increases tire wear, reduces your fuel economy, and leads to higher greenhouse gas emissions. If you don’t know the correct tire pressure for your vehicle, you can find it listed on the door to the glove compartment or on the driver’s-side door pillar.

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