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9781934393345

101 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint : Simple Things We All Can Do to Lessen Our Impact on the Environment

by Unknown
  • ISBN13:

    9781934393345

  • ISBN10:

    1934393347

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2010-10-01
  • Publisher: Silverleaf Press

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Summary

Packed with 101 creative tips for conserving the environment, this guide helps burgeoning environmentalists gradually change their lifestyle to consume less energy. Easy to follow and understand, the succinct guide explains the environmental crisis and how individual ways of living contribute directly to the problem. It then focuses on offering simple solutions to help the environment, such as reducing heat by one or two degrees, unplugging mobile phones when they are finished charging, and completing weekly shopping goals in a single excursion. Additional resources are provided to help readers begin to make the changes that will ultimately make a global difference.

Author Biography

Andrea Bohmholdt works for the Maryland Public Service Commission as a regulatory economist and has been involved with a variety of environmental projects, including a rainforest restoration project in Australia, a forest management plan in Utah, and sustainable development research in Costa Rica. She lives in Elkridge, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 9
Introduction: What Is a Carbon Footprint?p. 13
Personal Habitsp. 19
The Little Thingsp. 23
Purchasing Decisionsp. 35
At Homep. 49
Getting Startedp. 51
Chores and Relaxationp. 71
Cooling Your Homep. 81
Heating Your Homep. 89
Transportationp. 103
Automobilesp. 105
Travel and Commuting Alternativesp. 117
Community Involvementp. 129
In Your "Neighborhood"p. 131
Personal and Political Activismp. 141
Notesp. 146
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