Thursday, September 18, 2008

Tips: Reduce Global Warming

This is a Forward I received from one of my friends, thought it will be worth if I can share this here

Quote:
v Save 2000 kg of carbon dioxide. Buying products with less packaging and recycle paper, plastic and glass.

v Save more than 100 kg of carbon dioxide and $ 150 annually. Unplug unused electronics.

v Save 100 pounds of carbon dioxide and $ 40 per year. Run your dishwasher only with a full load.

v Turn off your light when you leave the room for more than a minute. It is a myth that the lights turn off and uses more energy

v Red or green on your VCR, TV, DVD, stereo each computer or add $ 70 to your electric bill and create 190 pounds of greenhouse gases by annum.

v Laptops use significantly less energy than desktop computers!

v Recycled paper uses 90% less water and 50% less energy to produce. It also produces 36% less carbon dioxide. Buy Recycled!

v Keep cell phones, laptops, PDAs, MP3' s and digital cameras plugged into chargers ways these devices are drawing energy all the time. Unplug when not in use!

v Out, and stop! The average computer off than ever produced more than 2000 kg of carbon dioxide per year, compared to 500 for computers that are turned off when not in use.

v 132 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of potatoes. Beef 26400 gallons.. Agriculture is the main source of carbon dioxide emissions after the energy sector. Ear more grains and fruits and vegetables.

v The car of the average family generates 11800 tones of carbon dioxide per year, amounting to more than $ 2500.

v Walk, bike, carpool, and save 1.3 kilograms of greenhouse gases for each gallon of gas you don 'use!

v Using Transport! Over one year, ten thousand daily use of public transport will save 4000 kg of carbon dioxide.

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