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evaxiaofan 发表于 2010-11-23 12:36

【Smart Tips】如何成为“低碳一族”

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Your carbon footprint is how many greenhouse gases you release in your daily activities. Be remembered by your good deeds, not your carbon emissions.

[b][color=black]Step 1: [/color][color=black]Turn thermostat up/down[/color][/b]
Turn your thermostat up in the summer or down in the winter by just two degrees, and you’ll prevent hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide from being released each year.

[img]http://my.tingroom.com/attachment/201011/8/170391_1289184763T01w.jpg[/img] [color=red]Close doors to rooms that you are not using to maximize heating and air conditioning. Insulate windows and doors to save even more heating costs.[/color][color=#ff0000][/color]

[b][color=black]Step 2: [/color][color=black]Unplug electronics[/color][/b]
Turn off and unplug your computer, TV, and other electronics when you’re not using them. Even electronics in sleep mode draw power.

[img]http://my.tingroom.com/attachment/201011/8/170391_1289184763T01w.jpg[/img] [color=red]Leaving your TV cable box on 24 hours a day uses about 65% as much energy as a standard refrigerator.[/color][color=#ff0000][/color]

[b][color=black]Step 3: [/color][color=black]Change bulbs[/color][/b]
Change all the incandescent bulbs in your home to compact fluorescent bulbs, which use about 75% less energy.

[b][color=black]Step 4: [/color][color=black]Do full loads of laundry/dishwashing[/color][/b]
Do your laundry or run a dishwasher only when you have a full load. It saves water and it’s an excuse not to clean.

[b][color=black]Step 5: [/color][color=black]Eat local[/color][/b]
Eat local: An organic out-of-season vegetable from the other side of the world may sound delicious, but it had to make that trip on a huge container ship.

[img]http://my.tingroom.com/attachment/201011/8/170391_1289184763T01w.jpg[/img]  [color=red]Take a canvas tote with you shopping, so you have a ready – and better – answer to the question “paper or plastic?”[/color]
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[b][color=black]Step 6: [/color][color=black]Bring own coffee cup/mug[/color][/b]
Bring your own cup or mug when you buy coffee and stop tossing an average of 20 pounds of disposable cups a year.

[b][color=black]Step 7: [/color][color=black]Cut back on bottled water[/color][/b]
Cut back on bottled water. Most tap water is perfectly safe to drink, and making the plastic and transporting the bottles uses huge quantities of fossil fuels.

[b][color=black]Step 8: [/color][color=black]Plant a tree[/color][/b]
Plant a tree. Trees help reduce greenhouse gases, and every one counts. Consider it a peace offering to the Earth.

[b][color=black]Step 9: [/color][color=black]Consolidate car trips[/color][/b]
Don’t jump in your car every time you feel the urge to run an errand. Plan and consolidate your trips to cut down on gas.

[b][color=black]Step 10: [/color][color=black]Carpool, public transportation, bike, or walk[/color][/b]
When you can, carpool, use public transportation, or ride your bicycle. Or walk, proud to be treading lightly.

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