```````` There are many simple things you can do in your daily life — what you eat, what you drive, how you build your home — that can have an effect on your immediate surrounding, and on places as far away as Antactica. Here is a list of few things that you can do to make a difference.
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• Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
• Replace 3 frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $60 per year. Take the Energy Star pledge.
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• Inflate Your Tires
• Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated. Check them monthly. Save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $840 per year.
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• Change Your Air Filter
• Check your car's air filter monthly. Save 800 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $130 per year.
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• Fill the Dishwasher
• Run your dishwasher only with a full load. Save 100 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year.
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• Use Recycled Paper
• Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled paper. Save 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper.
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• Adjust Your Thermostat
• Move your heater thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in the summer. Save 2000 lbs of carbon dioxide and $98 per year.
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• Check Your Waterheater
• Keep your water heater thermostat no higher than 120°F. Save 550 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $30 per year.
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• Change the AC Filter
• Clean or replace dirty air conditioner filters as recommended. Save 350 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $150 per year.
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• Take Shorter Showers
• Showers account for 2/3 of all water heating costs. Save 350 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $99 per year.
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• Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
• Using less water in the shower means less energy to heat the water. Save 350 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $150.
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• Buy Products Locally
• Buy locally and reduce the amount of energy required to drive your products to your store.
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• Buy Energy Certificates
• Help spur the renewable energy market and cut global warming pollution by buying wind certificates and green tags.
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• Buy Minimally Packaged Goods
• Less packaging could reduce your garbage by about 10%. Save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide and $1,000 per year.
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• Buy a Hybrid Car
• The average driver could save 16,000 lbs. of CO2 and $3,750 per year driving a hybrid
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• Buy a Fuel Efficient Car
• Getting a few extra miles per gallon makes a big difference. Save thousands of lbs. of CO2 and a lot of money per year.
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• Carpool When You Can
• Own a big vehicle? Carpooling with friends and co-workers saves fuel. Save 790 lbs. of carbon dioxide and hundreds of dollars per year.
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• Don't Idle in Your Car
• Idling wastes money and gas, and generates pollution and global warming causing emissions. Except when in traffic, turn your engine off if you must wait for more than 30 seconds.
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• Reduce Garbage
• Buy products with less packaging and recycle paper, plastic and glass. Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.
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• Plant a Tree
• Trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breathe. Save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.
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• Insulate Your Water Heater
• Keep your water heater insulated could save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year.
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• Replace Old Appliances
• Inefficient appliances waste energy. Save hundreds of lbs. of carbon dioxide and hundreds of dollars per year.
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• Weatherize Your Home
• Caulk and weather strip your doorways and windows. Save 1,700 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $274 per year.
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• Use a Push Mower
• Use your muscles instead of fossil fuels and get some exercise. Save 80 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.
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• Unplug Un-Used Electronics
• Even when electronic devices are turned off, they use energy. Save over 1,000 lbs of carbon dioxide and $256 per year.
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• Put on a Sweater
• Instead of turning up the heat in your home, wear more clothes Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $250 per year.
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• Insulate Your Home
• Make sure your walls and ceilings are insulated. Save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $245 per year.
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• Air Dry Your Clothes
• Line-dry your clothes in the spring and summer instead of using the dryer. Save 700 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $75 per year.
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• Switch to a Tankless Water Heater
• Your water will be heated as you use it rather than keeping a tank of hot water. Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $390 per year.
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• Switch to Double Pane Windows
• Double pane windows keep more heat inside your home so you use less energy. Save 10,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $436 per year.
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• Buy Organic Food
• The chemicals used in modern agriculture pollute the water supply, and require energy to produce.
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• Bring Cloth Bags to the Market
• Using your own cloth bag instead of plastic or paper bags reduces waste and requires no additional energy.
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• Buy The Bracelet
• Made from 100% scrap leather by Roots — 100% of net proceeds go the Stop Global Warming Fund.
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• Turn off Your Computer
• Shut off your computer when not in use, and save 200 lbs of C02. Conserve energy by using your computer's "sleep mode" instead of a screensaver.
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• Be a Meat Reducer
• The average American diet contributes an extra 1.5 tons of greenhouse gases per year compared with a vegetarian diet. Eliminating meat and dairy intake one day a week can make a big difference.