365 309 Environment Green Living General Green Living true Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:59:50 -0800 /system/videos/1/65/03/365.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, environmental, reduce, carbon, emissions, green, greener, be, energy, consumption, greenhouse, gases, friendly, environmentally, earth, footprint, global, warming How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint http://www.howcast.com/videos/365-How-To-Reduce-Your-Carbon-Footprint http://www.howcast.com/videos/365-How-To-Reduce-Your-Carbon-Footprint/edit approved 152 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=365"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=365" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 28 Chris_Davis http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/Environment.How_to_Reduce_Your_Carbon_Footprint_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 10907 false false false 9097 1 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/21.jpg Turn thermostat up/down Turn your thermostat up in the summer or down in the winter by just two degrees, and you’ll prevent hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide from being released each year.

]]> 9098 2 30 Tip Close doors to rooms that you are not using to maximize heating and air conditioning. Insulate windows and doors to save even more heating costs.

]]> 9099 3 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/39.jpg Unplug electronics Turn off and unplug your computer, TV, and other electronics when you’re not using them. Even electronics in sleep mode draw power.

]]> 9100 4 48 Tip Leaving your TV cable box on 24 hours a day uses about 65% as much energy as a standard refrigerator.

]]> 9101 5 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/56.jpg Change bulbs Change all the incandescent bulbs in your home to compact fluorescent bulbs, which use about 75% less energy.

]]> 9102 6 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/65.jpg Do full loads of laundry/dishwashing Do your laundry or run a dishwasher only when you have a full load. It saves water and it’s an excuse not to clean.

]]> 9103 7 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/74.jpg Eat local Eat local: An organic out-of-season vegetable from the other side of the world may sound delicious, but it had to make that trip on a huge container ship.

]]> 9104 8 83 Tip Take a canvas tote with you shopping, so you have a ready – and better – answer to the question “paper or plastic?”

]]> 9105 9 90 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/90.jpg Bring own coffee cup/mug Bring your own cup or mug when you buy coffee and stop tossing an average of 20 pounds of disposable cups a year.

]]> 9106 10 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/99.jpg Cut back on bottled water Cut back on bottled water. Most tap water is perfectly safe to drink, and making the plastic and transporting the bottles uses huge quantities of fossil fuels.

]]> 9107 11 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/111.jpg Plant a tree Plant a tree. Trees help reduce greenhouse gases, and every one counts. Consider it a peace offering to the Earth.

]]> 9108 12 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/121.jpg Consolidate car trips Don’t jump in your car every time you feel the urge to run an errand. Plan and consolidate your trips to cut down on gas.

]]> 9109 13 130 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/365/130.jpg Carpool, public transportation, bike, or walk When you can, carpool, use public transportation, or ride your bicycle. Or walk, proud to be treading lightly.

]]> 9110 14 139 Fact Cattle produce as much as 37% of the atmosphere’s methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

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