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How You Can Help Fight Global Warming  
(www.globalwarming.com)

Inside the house:  Home energy accounts for a large percentage of our global
warming pollution. Check for air leaks and adequate insulation.

On the Road: Choosing to drive a more fuel-efficient vehicle is one of the biggest
ways an individual can help reduce global warming. Keep your car well maintained and
combine errands into one trip.

On Vacation: Don’t stop saving energy just because you are on vacation. Lower your
thermostat and put lights on a timer when you are away. Many hotels offer the option
not to have your sheets and towels washed every day.

10 Steps:
1. Turn off unnecessary lights
2. Keep your windows closed tight
3. Run dishwasher ONLY when full
4. Wash clothes in warm or cold water not hot
5. Adjust your thermostat lower in winter, higher in summer
6. Recycle paper, plastic, glass, metal
7. Walk, bike, carpool, use mass transit when possible
8. Buy energy efficient light bulbs
9. Choose recyclable products over disposable
10. Check your car’s tire pressure regularly

Put the Family on a Low-Carbon Diet: a Checklist for Kids

1. Always turn off lights when leaving a room.
2. Turn off TVs, video games, and other electronics when you’re done with them.
3. Close windows when heat or air conditioning is on.
4. Turn of your computer monitor when you won’t be using it for at least 20 minutes or
  more.
5. Don’t use top much hot water-make sure that you keep your showers short.
6. Sort glass, metal and plastic recyclables.
7. On vacations, keep your energy saving habits! Don’t leave lights /TVs on when you
  leave the room.
8. Use the carbon calculator at fightglobalwarming.com to check your family’s carbon
  weight.