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Article #74: How to Prevent Global Warming

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You want to know how to prevent global can make sure that the appliances plugged
warming quickly and easily? into your surge protectors are drawing no
There are actually many ways and I've electricity at all.
included four below that are simple and Prevent global warming with more
easy for you to implement right away. All efficient light bulbs!
four of these recommendations focus on One of the simplest ways to prevent
reducing your energy consumption in order global warming is by using more efficient
to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases light bulbs. The Union of Concerned
you are personally responsible for Scientists tell us that if every American
generating. When you look at this list household replaced just one incandescent
you may think to yourself that these light bulb with a compact fluorescent
things don't have a big impact. If that's one, then over the life of the bulbs 90
what you think, then you need to billion pounds of CO2 emission would be
understand... prevented from going into the atmosphere.
If you only pay attention to your own This is like taking 6.3 million cars off
actions, then you are not going to be the road!
effective in preventing global warming! Prevent global warming by turning down
If you are the only person to implement your hot water heater.
the following recommendations, you'd be Most of us have our hot water heaters
right; your actions wouldn't have a big turned up too high. If you turn down your
impact. But, by making these simple hot water thermostat just 10 degrees
changes you show the people around you Fahrenheit, you reduce 3% to 5% of your
how to prevent global warming by leading energy consumption. You'll have plenty of
by example. hot water if you set your water heater
By being the change you wish to see, you between 110-120 degrees Fahrenheit.
greatly increase your credibility in the These four simple ways to prevent global
eyes of your peers, which makes it much warming can be implemented quickly,
easier for you to enroll them in helping easily, and with little to no expense. If
to prevent global warming with you. the potential effects of global warming
So, don't underestimate the power of are really scary to you, then you should
these four easy ways to prevent global implement these changes in your life
warming! today, but don't stop there!
Prevent global warming by minimizing Once you've implemented these solutions,
drafts in your home. share this article with your friends, and
One of the simplest and easiest ways to explain to your friends how you've made
prevent global warming is to make sure these simple changes. Be sure to offer
all your windows and doors are draft your friends help and support in making
free. Small gaps in your windows and these changes themselves to make it extra
doors can cause you to consume a lot more easy for them to prevent global warming
energy than you really need to in order with you.
to heat and cool your home. To make your Also, when you tell your friends about
home free from drafts wait until a cold this article and the changes you've made,
day, then hold your hand along the edges be sure to explain all the benefits
of your doors and windows feeling for you've received from doing so. Help your
cold air. friends feel how these four simple
If you detect drafts, buy weather solutions have helped give you more hope,
stripping from your local hardware store save you money, etc! The more your
and install it wherever it is needed. friends can feel the emotional and
Prevent global warming by reducing your financial benefits you've experienced
waste electricity use. from preventing global warming, they more
Amazingly about 11% of residential likely they are to join you!
electricity consumption is used by Lead by example, and help others to do
"phantom loads." A phantom load is caused the same!
when an electrical appliance draws The cumulative effect will be significant
electricity when it isn't in use. For if you put dedicated effort into changing
example, a DVD player has an electrically yourself while supporting those around
lighted display that stays on even when you to do the same.
you turn the power off. An easy way to So don't delay, be the change you wish to
eliminate these phantom loads is to plug see.
your computers, printers, scanners, DVD Implement these four recommendations so
players, televisions, etc. into you can help in preventing global warming
multi-plug electrical surge protectors. today, and then get others to join you in
Then, with one flick of the switch, you your efforts!






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