Earth Day

Since today is Earth Day, I thought that I would share with you some helpful tips on what you can do to help make Mother Earth a better place.

* Replace (3) frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs – reduce your carbon footprint by 450 pounds a year
* Car pool, use public transportation or drive a fuel efficient car – reduce your carbon footprint by 1 pound for every mile you do not drive
* Keep your tires properly inflated and get better gas mileage – reduce your carbon footprint another 20 pounds for each gallon of gas saved
* Change your car's air filter regularly
* Run your dishwasher only when it’s full
* Make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled
* Move your heater thermostat down two degrees in winter and up two degrees in the
summer – reduce your carbon footprint by 2,000 pounds
* Keep your water heater insulated and the thermostat no higher than 120°F
* Clean or replace dirty air conditioner filters as recommended
* Take shorter showers because showers account for 2/3 of all water heating costs
* Use a low-flow showerhead because less water means less energy to heat the water – reduce your carbon footprint 350 pounds a year
* Use cold water to wash your clothes – reduce your carbon footprint by 500 pounds a year
* Buy locally and reduce the amount of energy required to drive your products to your store
* Buy products with less packaging and recycle paper, plastic and glass – reduce your garbage by 10% and you’ll reduce your carbon footprint by 1,200 pounds a year
* Plant a tree because trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breath
* Buy energy efficient appliances
* Weatherize and insulate your home, and consider double pane windows
* Turn off what you’re not using and even unplug electronics you’re not using – reduce your carbon footprint by thousands of pounds a year
* Buy organic food because the chemicals used in modern agriculture pollute the water supply, and require energy to produce

Now get outside and plant a tree. I'll be barking to you later!