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1. Drive less – Every mile you drive creates one pound of carbon dioxide.
2. Mulch your plants and trees – It adds nutrients to the soil and keeps in moisture that reduces the need to irrigate of fertilize.
3. Change a light bulb – Replacing one regular incandescent light bulb with a CFL (compact florescent light bulb) will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
4. Capture, treat and keep storm water on your property – This can be done with rain barrels and native plantings. Reducing impervious surfaces also helps keep the water out of the storm sewers and on your property for your plants to enjoy.
5. Compost green waste – Designate a place to compost green material and use it on your property as lawn fertilizer or plant food.
6. Use less hot water – Install a low-flow showerhead and wash your clothes in cold or warm water.
7. Adjust your thermostat – Two degrees cooler in winter and two degrees warmer in summer will save approximately 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
8. Take reusable bags to the store – If every household reused a paper grocery bag for one shopping trip, about 60,000 trees would be saved!
9. Recycle – Check the packaging for every product you want to purchase. Don’t buy it if it’s not recyclable plastic, glass or paper.
10. Plant a tree! – The average tree will absorb 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide in its lifetime.
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