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WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
(calculation info)

Household Savings in Water, Electricity, Gasoline, and Reductions in CO2 Emission

Water Savings

Electricity Savings

Gasoline Savings

CO2 Reduction

Dollar Savings

People in your household:

gallons / year

kWh / year

gallons / year

lb / year

$ / year

Bathroom
Water Use

Turn off water while brushing teeth

Shorten shower by 2 minutes

Install water-efficient toilet

Install low-flow showerhead

General
Water Use

Run dishwasher only when full

Turn off water between rinsing dishes

Fix a leaking faucet

Adjust water heater setting (HOT to MED)

Wash only full loads of laundry

Reduce lawn watering by 1 inch monthly

Electricity
Use

Winter - Set Thermostat at 58F for 8 hours

Summer - Set Thermostat at 88F for 8 hours

Use LED light bulbs

Use compact fluorescent light bulbs

Turn lights off when not in use

Gasoline
Use

Reduce car travel by 50 miles/month

Keep tires properly inflated

Avoid rapid braking and acceleration in town

Avoid rapid braking and acceleration on highways

Drive at 60 mph instead of 75 mph on highways

Food
Consumption

Buy 20% of your food from local producers

Shift one day per week from red meat/dairy to chicken/fish/eggs

Shift one day per week from red meat/dairy to vegetables

Total Yearly Saving of
Water, Electricity, Gasoline, and CO2 Emissions

Total Yearly Savings in Dollars ($)

Ready to make your pledge? Great! We just need a little info so we can add you to our pledgeroll for the September 24 presentation.

Your First Name: Your Last Name: Your Zip Code

Your email address:

Any Organization (student group, church) you'd like your pledge to be associated with?

What's the biggest obstacle keeping you, personally, from reducing your carbon footprint?

Is there some other carbon-reduction pledge you'd like to make?
( We'll try to incorporate your suggestions into our next campaign.)