Easy ways to
reduce
your carbon footprint
& lower
your household bills
A sunlight-reflecting
"cool roof" can lower
a roof's temperature
by up to
50°F
Well-placed trees
can save up to
25%
on home energy costs
Proper duct work
improves efficiency
by as much as
20%
Storm windows can
reduce heat loss by
approximately
10% to 20%
Installing 4-kilowatt
solar panels can reduce
home's $200 electricity bill
to an estimated
$60 per month
A programmable
thermostat
that monitors
heat usage
can save about
$180
a year
Check for leaks. A running
toilet can waste about
200
gallons every day
Plug electronics into a
power strip, then
turn off
the strip when
it's not in use
Don't rinse
dishes before putting
them in the
dishwasher
Select "normal" or
"standard"
settings on TVs to save
energy used by
brighter settings
Turn off the tap when
brushing teeth or
shaving. That can save
more than
200
gallons of water
per month
Recycling a single
aluminum can may save
enough energy to watch TV for
2 hours
If one million
people ditched
their commute and
worked from home
instead, 3m tons
of carbon emissions
per year could
be erased
Every ton of
recycled paper saves up to
17 trees
Recycling one glass
container can save enough
energy to light a
100-watt bulb for
4 hours
Idling cars waste fuel, so
don't sit around
Go to a full-service
carwash or clean your
vehicle with a
bucket
of soapy water
Every one-degree Fahrenheit thermostat dip reduces a heating bill by 1% to 3%
The typical family in the US spends $2,200 a year on home utility bills
On average, individuals in the US generate more than 4 pounds of waste per day
