how can i reduce my carbon footprint chris conlon period 4

How can I reduce my Carbon Footprint Chris ConlonPeriod 4

What I can do myself•Use fluorescent light bulbs around my

house to save on my energy bills. •Using ENERGY STAR, you can save 30

dollars over the life of the and pays for itself for 6 months. It can use 75% less energy and lasts 10 times longer.

What else I can do inside.•Not use hot water as long.•Recycle all my plastics or just use a re-

useable water bottle rather than buying water bottles.

•Cleaning the filters of the furnace to get more heat out of it.

What I can do outside•Walk or ride a bike more often instead of

driving everywhere. •Buy a more gas efficient car or convert my

car to biodiesel.•Car pool •Take the bus or use transportation that use

renewable resources such as electric powered trains.

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iybs_eVndhs

When I’m working•Turn off as many appliances that aren’t

being used to cut down on power bill.•Recycle papers instead of burning or

throwing them out.•Buy more energy efficient appliances at

my place of business.

Work Cited•http://

www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=LB

•http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~djames/bottledWater/unrecycledWaterBottles2005_845BPS_large.jpg