REDUCING YOUR CARBON EMISSIONS DOESN'T REQUIRE MONUMENTAL LIFESTYLE CHANGES

There are lots of ways to reduce your energy consumption (and thus carbon emissions) and most of the actions you can take will save you money!

SOME IDEAS:

Action

Dollars Saved Annually

CO2 Saved Annually

Replace 5 of your most used lights with compact fluorescent lights

$70

580 lbs

Set your thermostat down three degrees in the winter

$170

1000 lbs

Get an annual heating system tune-up.

$320

1825 lbs

Put home electronics (TVs and computers) on a UL-approved power strip and turn the power strip off when not in use.

$60

480 lbs

Replace an old refrigerator with a new ENERGY STAR

$110

820 lbs

Unplug an underutilized extra freezer

$150

1200 lbs

Unplug the dehumidifyer

$280

2200 lbs

Wash clothes in cold water only

$120

700 lbs

Line dry laundry instead of using the dryer

$90

700 lbs

Drive just 10 fewer miles per week

$80

520 lbs

Replace your vehicle with a more fuel efficient car (5 MPG higher)

$375

2350 lbs

Replace your vehicle with a more fuel efficient car (10 MPG higher)

$625

3900 lbs

Adhere to speed limits, avoid quick starts and stops; maintain adequate tire pressure.

$110

710 lbs

Caulk and weather-strip around doors and windows

$280

1600 lbs

Recycle aluminum cans

 

320 lbs

Recycle plastics

 

720 lbs

Compost food waste

 

440 lbs

Stop junk mail

 

800 lbs

Stop Junk Mail at Home

You can easily stop receiving catalogs, credit card offers, and other junk
mail with a variety of online services! Catalog Choice is a free service that lets you opt-out of unwanted catalogs. You can also opt out of pre-approved credit card and insurance offers by calling 888-567-8688 (888-5-OPT-OUT) from your home telephone; it will be checked against an address database. Or visit www.optoutprescreen.com. You can opt out of mailings from the Direct Marketing Association, the trade group used by 5,200 member companies to pitch their products directly to consumers. To stop receiving mailings from DMA members, go to the DMA's Mail Preference Service.

 

Please Note: These are mid range estimates from assumptions made in the New Hampshire Carbon Estimator; your savings may vary. Estimates of financial savings and carbon dioxide reductions depend on an array of underlying assumptions about usage, energy efficiency, fuel economy, and fuel mix (to name but a few). Differences in these assumptions can result in different estimates of the cost and carbon savings of specific household actions.

 

 

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