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59 entries about warming.

12. Remove the tie
By Bryan Walsh How can a tie help fight climate change? When you leave it at home. In the "cool biz" summer of 2005, Japanese salarymen swapped their trademark dark blue business suits for o...
Tags: remove, stop, tie, warming
11. Shut off your computer
By Coco masters A screen saver is not an energy saver. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 75% of all the electricity consumed in the home is standby power used to keep electronics running whe...
10. Support your local farmer
By Maryanne Murray BuechnerFruit, vegetables, meat and milk produced closer to home rack up fewer "petroleum miles" than products trucked cross-country to your table. How do you find them? S...
9. Just Say No to Plastic Bags
By Carolyn Sayre The plastic bags you bring home from the supermarket probably end up in a landfill. Every year, more than 500 billion plastic bags are distributed, and less than 3% of those bags are ...
Tags: bags, no, plastic, stop, warming
8. Skip the Steak
By Bryan Walsh Which is responsible for more global warming: your BMW or your Big Mac? Believe it or not, it's the burger. The international meat industry generates roughly 18% of the world's greenhou...
Tags: skip, steak, stop, warming
7. Open a Window
By Carolyn Sayre Most of the 25 tons of CO2 emissions each American is responsible for each year come from the home. Here are some easy ways to get that number down in a hurry without rebuilding. Ope...
Tags: open, stop, warming, window
6. Ride the Bus
By Bryan WalshCorrection Appended: May 3, 2007 With transport accounting for more than 30% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, one of the best ways to reduce them is by riding something many of us ...
Tags: bus, ride, stop, warming
5. Take Another Look at Vintage Clothes
By Coco Masters High-end hand-me-downs (the smart set calls them vintage) are more ecologically sound than new clothes. Why? Buying a shirt the second time around means you avoid consuming all the en...
4. Hang Up a Clothes Line
By Bryan Walsh You could make your own clothes with needle and thread using 100% organic cotton sheared from sheep you raised on a Whole Foods diet, but the environmental quality of your wardrobe is...
3. Change Your Lightbulbs
By Maryanne Murray BuechnerThe hottest thing in household energy savings is the compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL), a funny-looking swirl that fits into standard sockets. CFLs cost three to five time...