How to Help Stop Global Warming

Global warming has become a hot topic and many are asking themselves, what can I do to help stop global warming? There are ways that you can help the earth. If we all do our part we can prevent global warming.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. The great thing about helping to stop global warming is it can also save you money. Cutting back on the energy that your household is using. Purchase energy efficient appliances and replace incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs. Cut back on energy use in the home by using less of it by turning things off.

2. Replace products that not reusable with products that are. Examples would be purchasing and using reusable grocery bags in stead of paper or plastic. Bringing your own coffee mug to the local coffee shop instead of using Styrofoam cups. Buy plastic reusable picnic ware to use instead of paper and plastic plates and silverware that you toss when your done. Buy spending the money now for these reusable items you are saving money for you and your helping to stop global warming.

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   Recycle products that you use. Buy recycled products. You can look for the symbol on packages that will give an easy way to tell if you are purchasing recycled products. Eliminate the use of paper, buy opting to go green with your statements and sign up for online accounts. Anywhere from your bank statements to all your Bills.

4. Buy local products from farmers and other locally owned business who don't have to have their products shipped from across the country. This eliminates the amount transportation that it takes to ship products. Buying goods from local business not only can help stop global warming, but can help your local economy.

5. Write to you local senators and state congressmen. Ask them to support legislature that prevents global warming. Consider the stand of government officials who may be running for office and consider their views on global warning when you decide to vote.

6. There actually is so many ways that you can help to stop global warming. If everyone made a few adjustments in the way they lived their daily life we as a group could stop, and prevent global warming.

[AlishaV]

on 3/9/2009 Great advice! So many things we do could be altered slightly and make a big difference in global warming, plus they often save us money.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 2/22/2009 We try to do many of these tips. Thanks for the great article. 5*