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

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esMoney Saved In 1 Yea

Total: $ 6,658.00

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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

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Wate

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Turn O

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Take S

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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