Take these steps and help reduce pollution that causes global warming.
The main cause of global warming is emissions of carbon dioxide that is produced by burning to generate energy. Fossil fuels like oil and coal. Therefore, when you save energy, helps fight global warming (and save money).
Here are some simple steps you can take:
* Become hear. We need laws to guide our nation toward solutions to the important problem of global warming: cleaner cars and power plants cleaner. Send a message to legislators, judges and elected officials, letting them know that the responsibility for what they do, or not do, with respect to global warming.
* Choose an efficient vehicle. A car with performance of 8.5 kilometers per liter of gasoline (20 miles per gallon) will issue approximately 50 tonnes of carbon dioxide during its lifetime. A car with performance of 17 kilometers per liter of gasoline (40 miles per gallon) will issue half the previous amount. When you buy your next car, choose the least polluting vehicles and more efficient to fit your needs. Perhaps an innovative hybrid that combines a gasoline engine with electric motors (and never need to connect). Or perhaps a small compact car instead of an SUV. Over the life of an average car in the United States, with a yield of 17 kilometers per liter (40 miles per gallon), the owner would save about $ 3,000 in fuel costs compared with a performance that gives a 8.5 km per liter (20 miles per gallon). So before you buy your next car compares the performance in fuel consumption. See section: Find and Compare Cars www.fueleconomy.gov ’s (in English).
* Drive with intelligence. Synchronize the engine of your car and keep your tires well inflated. Those two things will help you save fuel. If all Americans kept their tires properly inflated to (a government study shows that many do not), gasoline consumption nationwide would fall by 2%. A tire gauge may well increase the mileage per liter, between 4% and 40%, a new air filter can yield 10% more kilometers per liter.
* Drive less. Where possible alternatives to choose not to drive (to take public transportation, ride a bike, walk, organizing shipments in group) and collects your errands to make fewer trips.
Purchase of efficient electric energy. Use your power as a consumer buying patterns of efficient energy consumption. Maybe pay a little more to buy, but save a lot on the cost of electricity and reduce pollution produced by power plants. Look for the Energy Star label (in English), which identifies appliances that use energy more efficiently. You can also serve as labels of Energy Guide to compare the efficiency of specific models. Remember refrigerators consume as much electricity in the home. Coolers currently consume less than a quarter of the energy consumed by models built 30 years ago. For this reason, buying a latest model could mean huge savings for your home. Click here to find more tips on saving energy.
* Change your pockets for compact fluorescent lights. The compact fluorescent lights last up to 10 times longer than incandescent uses most of the people although initially more expensive. Moreover, a focus compact fluorescent light will diminish your account about $ 15 U.S. dollars per year and more than $ 60 U.S. dollars during his lifetime. Also, keep half a ton of carbon dioxide out of air.
Air-conditioned home or apartment. For a very small investment you can reduce your costs of heating and air conditioning and reduce the burning of fossil fuels. Adhere insulation strip to prevent the entry of air currents through the cracks of windows and doors. If you enter drafts through electrical outlets or switches on outside walls, install foam block behind the tops of the walls. Cover of air conditioner (indoor and outdoor) during the cold months. Also make sure your home has adequate insulation. Many old houses have no insulation, especially in the attic. You can check the insulation, or ask them to make another person as part of an energy audit, which offers many utility companies. Call to find out if your company offers this service.
* Choose energy. If you live in a state where you can choose your energy supplier, choose a Green-e certified (in English) that generate at least half of its energy sources from wind, solar and other clean sources. Even if you do not have the option of selecting a provider, you can support renewable energy through an option in light of your account. (See details in the guide to buying clean energy NRDC).
* Carbon offsets. After trying all the above suggestions, you can create your remaining carbon by purchasing carbon offsets. Compensation represents clean energy that can be added to the power grid is installed to carry electricity generated by fossil fuels. Not all companies are equal compensation, see our guide to carbon offsets for tips on choosing a supplier.
* Join NRDC / use our resources. You can help to make the necessary changes to stop global warming joining NRDC, one of the most effective environmental groups in the country. Furthermore, we can help you be more effective in your efforts to preserve the environment by offering information and tools for action. And you can join your voice to the hundreds of thousands of people fighting for this cause. Select an option Select them all: become a member of NRDC (in English) to join our network of activists for the Earth (in English) to receive email alerts, visit our online action center (in English), or read green pages of our lives.
