 | Globe 0784001 40-Watt Compact Fluorescent Reader Bulb (150-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White
Buy new: $9.83 1. Change a light: Replace an incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent. Annual carbon dioxide reduction: about 150 pounds.
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 | Jeep Cherokee SE 26-Inch Mountain Bike
2. Drive less: If at all possible, walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transit. Carbon dioxide reduction: one pound per mile you don't drive.
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 | Accutire MS-4350B Programmable Digital Tire Gauge
Buy new: $12.99 4. Check your tires: Keeping tires properly inflated can improve gas milage by more than 3%. Carbon dioxide reduction: 20 pounds for every gallon of gasoline you save.
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 | Hand-Held LF/HP Showerhead
5. Use less hot water: install a low-flow showerhead. Annual carbon dioxide reduction: 350 pounds in the average home.
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 | Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries
6. Change to rechargeables: Keep toxins out of landfills by using rechargeable batteries in all your portable electronics.
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 | Honeywell YRTH6300B1007 5-2 Day ProgrammableThermostat
Buy new: $46.76 / Used from: $35.00 7. Adjust your thermostat: Move your thermostat down just two degrees in the winter and up just two degrees in the summer. Annual carbon dioxide reduction: 2,000 pounds in a typical home.
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 | Ulmus americana: American Elm Seeds
Buy new: $6.00 8. Plant a tree: A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.
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 | Power Sentry 5-Outlet PowerSquid Power Multiplier
Buy new: $20.34 9. Turn off electronic devices: You can switch off a room's worth of appliances at once with a power strip (or a nifty "Squid.") Even when equipment such as your stereo is off, display clocks and status lights continue to use energy.
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 | Recycled Cotton Canvas Tote Bag
Buy new: $8.99 10. Invest in strong, reusable totes: Made from polyethylene, plastic shopping bags are not biodegradable and are making their way into our oceans and waterways.
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