*10 Ways to Reduce Global Warming 1. Reuse, Reduce,Recycle Reduce waste by buying reusable products as opposed to disposables. You can also buy products with less packaging so that you throw less away. Whenever you can, recycle paper, plastic, glass and metal (aluminium). If there is no recycling program at your workplace, school or in your community, get one started! By recycling half of your household waste, you can save up tons of CO2 every year from being released into the atmosphere. 2. Use less energy around the house- Heating/Air-Con By adding insulation into your walls and loft, you can lower your heating costs by more than a quarter as it reduces the amount of energy you need to heat and cool your home. If you also turn down your heating at night or while you’re away from the house you can save money. Turning down your thermostat by just 2 degrees could save about 2,000 of CO2 yearly. 3. Save the World by Changing a Light Bulb Try replacing your standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. By replacing just one 60-watt incandescent light bulb with a CFL you can save over £15 over the life of the bulb. You may be thinking that this does not seem like a lot, but CFLs last 10 times longer, use two-thirds less energy and emit 70% less heat. So as well as saving money on incandescent bulbs, you also save money on your electricity bills. If every UK family were to use CFLs, 30 billion tons of greenhouse gasses would be eliminated which is equal to taking 7.5 million cars off of our roads. 4. Ditch the Car! Not only does driving less reduce emissions in the atmosphere but you also save on petrol and walking and biking are great forms of exercising. Also look at public transport and car-sharing to work or school. When you do have to drive, however, make sure that you are using your car effectively. Check your tires are properly inflated – having properly inflated tires can improve your mileage by more than 3%. Every litre of petrol you save not only helps you save money but it also helps reduce carbon emissions. 5. Buying Energy-Efficient Products When you come to buy a new car, choose one that offers good mileage. Kitchen appliances now also come in a range of energy efficient models. CFLs are designed to provide more natural looking light while using far less energy as that of an incandescent light bulb. Try to avoid products that have excess packaging, especially moulded plastic and other packaging that is not recyclable. If you reduce your household waste by 10% you can save up to half a ton of CO2 going into the atmosphere. 6. Use Less Hot Water Set your water heater to about 50 degrees to save energy and wrap it in an insulating blanket if it is over 5 years old. Using low flow shower heads saves water, and reduces your Co2 footprint. When thinking of washing your clothes, doing so in warm or cold water can reduce your use of hot water and also reduce the amount of energy that is needed to produce it. Your clothes still get clean, after all. 7. Make a routine of turning Everything off Turning off lights when you leave a room is a pretty common thing that we can all do to cut down our environmental impact. Also, it is a good idea to turn off your TV, DVD player, stereo and computer when you aren’t using them. It is also wise to turn off the water when you aren’t using it while brushing your teeth, shampooing your hair or washing your car. Turning off the water until you need it for rinsing is very important as by doing this you will greatly reduce your water bill and help conserve a vital resource. 8. Plant a Tree If you are able to plant a tree, start digging! Via photosynthesis, trees and other plants absorb CO2 and give off Oxygen. They are a significant part of the natural atmospheric exchange cycle on Earth. There are too few plants and trees to fully counter the increase in CO2. Think it won’t make a difference? Think again. Just one tree can absorb one ton of CO2 in its lifetime. What are you waiting for? 9. Get a Home Energy Audit done. Utility companies often provide free home energy audits to help their customers to identify areas in their homes that may not be energy efficient. In addition, many utility companies sometimes offer rebate programs to help pay for the cost of energy-efficient upgrades. You might also like to look into Solar power as a means of producing your own energy. 10. Encourage Others to Recycle/Get involved When researching or learning about how to reduce your environmental impact, share the information a with your friends, neighbours and co-workers. Why not take opportunity to encourage people in power to create programs and policies that are beneficial for the environment. It might only take one email. Other things you can do are to encourage others to recycle old mobiles, as these, along with other electronic goods damage the environment greatly when left in landfill sites. These 10 steps will take you a long way toward reducing your energy use and your monthly budget. And less energy use means less dependence on the fossil fuels that create greenhouse gasses and contribute to global warming.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:16:35 +0000
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