A list of ways to avoid global warming!

1. Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle

Do your part to reduce waste by choosing
reusable products instead of disposables. Buying products with minimal packaging
(including the economy size when that makes sense for you) will help to reduce waste.
And whenever you can, recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass and aluminum cans. If
there isn't a recycling program at your workplace, school, or in your community, ask
about starting one. By recycling half of your household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds
of carbon dioxide annually.

2. Use Less Heat and Air
Conditioning

Adding insulation to your walls and attic, and
installing weather stripping or caulking around doors and windows can lower your heating
costs more than 25 percent, by reducing the amount of energy you need to heat and cool
your home.

Turn down the heat while you're sleeping at night or away
during the day, and keep temperatures moderate at all times. Setting your thermostat
just 2 degrees lower in winter and higher in summer could save about 2,000 pounds of
carbon dioxide each year.

3. Change
a Light Bulb

Wherever practical, replace regular light bulbs with
compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Replacing just one 60-watt incandescent light
bulb with a CFL will save you $30 over the life of the bulb. CFLs also last 10 times
longer than incandescent bulbs, use two-thirds less energy, and give off 70 percent less
heat.

If every U.S. family replaced one regular light bulb with a
CFL, it would eliminate 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gases, the same as taking 7.5
million cars off the road.

4. Drive
Less and Drive Smart

When you do drive, make sure your car
is running efficiently. For example, keeping your tires properly inflated can improve
your gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gas you save not only helps
your budget, it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the
atmosphere.

5. Buy Energy-Efficient
Products

When it's time to buy a new car, choose one that offers
good gas mileage. Home appliances now come in a range of energy-efficient models, and
compact florescent bulbs are designed to provide more natural-looking light while using
far less energy than standard light
bulbs.

6. Use the "Off"
Switch

Save electricity and reduce global
warming by turning off lights when you leave a room, and using only as much light as you
need. And remember to turn off your television, video player, stereo and computer when
you're not using them.

It's also a good idea to turn off the water
when you're not using it. While brushing your teeth, shampooing the dog or washing your
car, turn off the water until you actually need it for rinsing. You'll reduce your water
bill and help to conserve a vital resource.

7.
Plant a Tree

If you have the means to plant a tree, start
digging. During photosynthesis, trees and other plants absorb carbon dioxide and give
off oxygen. They are an integral part of the natural atmospheric exchange cycle here on
Earth, but there are too few of them to fully counter the increases in carbon dioxide
caused by automobile traffic, manufacturing and other human activities. A single tree
will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its
lifetime.

8. Encourage Others to
Conserve

Share information about recycling and energy
conservation with your friends, neighbors and co-workers, and take opportunities to
encourage public officials to establish programs and policies that are good for the
environment.