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Topic: Ways to prevent global warming

Ryan Flannery

4 easy ways 1. minimize drafts in your home 2. reduce wasted electricity 3. use more efficient bulbs 4. turn down your water heater
 * small gaps in windows and doors can cause you to use more energy than needed
 * plug tvs, dvd players, scanners and printers into multiplug surge protectors to eliminate phaotom load
 * compact fluorescent bulbs
 * 10% reduction in heat saves 5% of total energy used (between 110-120 degrees F)

Things the media wont tell you 1. Avoid high gas prices and carbon emissions 2. Eat health local grown foods 3. Improve your home 4. Reduce consumer consumption
 * hybrid vehicle, bicycle, public transportation
 * grown in season and close to USA to cut down on mass transportation fees and use of energy
 * cut down on concrete, very expensive to create
 * use passive solar design
 * buy used clothing
 * join a co-op

50 ways to reduce global warming > 
 * replace filters in furnace and A/C.
 * RECYCLE MORE
 * buy fresh instead of frozen
 * keep your car tuned up and monitor tire pressure
 * lower your travel emissions