Tips
How to Fight Global Warming
From the comfort of your own home to the inconvenience of a busy airport, you can help the environment in more ways than you realize, any time of day or night. Read on for tips on how to fight global warming and follow the links to resources that are dedicated to fighting global warming.
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- Use Less Energy: Heating and cooling usage can be easily controlled with programmable thermostats and timers.
- Change Your Bulbs: One single CFL will use 75% less energy than the standard incancdescent light bulb.
- Eat at Home: This might sound obvious when you are already home but you can save companies gas on pizza deliveries if you cooked at home; plus, you'd get a better quality meal!
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- Recycle: Think twice about what's in your hand before heading to the trash can. If your work doesn't recycle, try to encourage them to start. They can make money in the process using companies like Abiti Paper Recycling.
- Work from Home: If you boss won't let you work at home, remind him or her how much money the company will save on office expenses.
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- Stop Idling: Turn it off; it's not that hard and will save you gas. 30% more energy is wasted during an idle.
- Teleconference: Rather than board that next plane to the coast, see if your clients are willing to meet using a video conferencing system. Today, companies like Skype, Vonage, and GoToMeeting.com make communication very affordable-even free!
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For more tips on how to fight global warming, please check out Earth Cool's resources.