If you took all the actions shown here, you could save
14,400 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2)
annually and more than $1,600 from your annual home energy bill
and gasoline costs.
Click the green squares showing changes you are willing to make and see how many pounds of CO2 you can save!
Click the green squares showing changes you are willing to make and see how many pounds of CO2 you can save!
Calculations of CO2 savings
are based on EPA estimates.
Replace 10 75-watt incandescent bulbs with 20-watt
Energy Star lights.
Replace old refrigerator with a new Energy Star model.
Turn up your air conditioner's thermostat by 2 degrees
Fahrenheit in the summer.
Recycle half of your recyclable materials (paper,
plastics, glass, magazines, cans).
Reduce your waste generation by 25 percent.
Buy a vehicle that gets 10 miles per gallon more than
your current one.
Total pounds of CO2
saved per year:
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Reduce the number of miles you drive by 25 miles per
week.
Turn down your heating thermostat by 8 degrees Fahrenheit
on winter nights.
Replace your old gas or oil furnace or boiler with an
Energy Star model.
Replace single-glazed windows with Energy Star windows.