Ways to Fight Global Warming
Yesterday I posted about the polar bear being declared threatened due to climate change. Does this inspire you to fight climate change?
We frequently talk about small steps you can talk to reduce your impact, but sometimes it’s nice to see a good old list all in one place. Some of these ideas will save you money too.
A few ideas on How to Fight Global Warming:
•Keep your car’s tires properly inflated, and change the air filter for gasoline savings.
•Take your own bags. Plastic bags require petroleum to produce.
•Keep shades closed in summer.
•Use weather stripping to seal drafts around doors and windows.
•Buy clean energy certificates to help the renewable energy market.
•Choose a fuel-efficient car.
•Install a programmable thermostat.
•Upgrade to Energy Star products.
•Don’t speed when driving!
•Don’t let your engine idle when waiting to pick up the kids at school or other times.
•Substitute chicken, fish or veggies for red meat. Read about the study on how this helps.
•Remember reuse is even better than recycling.
•Stop using as many disposables as possible.
•Use compact fluorescent light bulbs, but dispose of them properly. Check your city’s hazardous waste disposal guidelines.
•Read 100 Ideas to Green Your Family.
Are you concerned about global warming?
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I’m very proud to say that I do at least a few of these things. I have a Toyota Corolla which gets about 300+ miles on a full tank so that’s pretty fuel-efficient.
We just bought our first fridgerator, we are buying a new home, and it has a Energy Star and will cost about $5 dollars a month to run.
Most of the time we eat chicken and I’ve been having at least 3 non-meat meals a week.
Since we are moving we are RE-USING our boxes from last year!
After our light bulbs go out in our new home, they already have the bulbs placed, we are planning to use fluorescent ones.
I also try not to go over the speed limit when driving even if I do have a bunch of angry drivers behind me.
Carpooling for me would be pretty hard but my husband is carpooling with his friend, and room-mate, after we move.
Although I could be doing more I think every little bit counts.