Possible+Solutions

(got from** [|**http://reference.aol.com/globalwarming/_a/top-12-ways-you-can-reduce-global/20050802173409990001**] **)
 * Here are some ideas to help slow down global warming:

1. Replace your 5 most used lights with the lightbulbs that have gotten the energy star. 2. Be smart about how you use your heating and cooling sources, such as changing filters annually. 3. Get rid of your old appliances and get energy saving ones. 4. Reduce and Recycle 5. Don't Give Energy Away** If you caulk and weather-strip around doors and windows to plug up leaks you can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,700 pounds per year. If you leave your car at home 2 times a week, and you walk or ride your bike instead, you can reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds per year. 8. Buy a car that guys a lot of miles to one gallon.** When you're looking for a new car, try to find a car that gets more miles to one gallon than your current vehicle. If you drive a long way to get to work, you should consider moving closer to your job if you consider moving. Turn off your television, don't keep water running, turn of your computer or stereo when you're not using them, etc. 12. Keep Your Water Heater Cozy** If you have a water heater that is more than five years old, if you wrap it in an insulating jacket, it will result in a 1,000 pounds per year reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. If you keep your water heater thermostat at 120 degrees F, no higher, you can reduce carbon
 * 6. Don't drive to where you need to go every day of the week.**
 * 7. Buy Products That Have Earned the Energy Star
 * 9. Make the Right Move**
 * 10. Be a Turnoff**
 * 11. Do regular maintenance on your car to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.