How to Shed 3,000 pounds of CO2

Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint. Accept this challenge and you can trim 3,000 pounds of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide a year! Take one step every month, and by the end of the year, the amount of energy you use--and the carbon dioxide byproduct--will be a little less.  We would love to hear about your successes!

Month            Activity                                    Calculation                CO2 Savings

Sept       Calk and weather-strip your home            72 pounds per month x 12              864 pounds

Oct         Take the bus to work 1 day a week            13 ponds pr month  x 11                143 pounds

Nov        Clean your refrigerator's coils, defrost        58 pounds per month x 10              580 pounds  

Dec         Replace 1 70 watt bulb w. a 9 watt LED        5 pounds per month x 9                 45 pounds

Jan         Turn thermostat down by 2 degrees            53 pounds per month x 3               159 pounds 

Feb         Run dishwasher only when full                    70 pounds per month x 7               490 pounds                 

March    Wash clothes in cold water,not hot              42 pounds per month x 6               252 pounds 

April        Keep tires properly inflated                        21 pounds per month x 5               105 pounds 

May         Dry clothes on a clothesline or rack            60 pounds per month x 4                240 pounds

June        Raise thermostat from 72 to 73 this summer     40 pounds per month x 3         120 pounds

July         Plug electronics into a powerstrip                 20 pounds per month x 2                40 pounds

Aug           Insulate hot water heater                         26 pounds per month x 1                26 pounds