5 tips to Reduce Global Warming Pollution from Global Green USA

5 Tips to Reduce Global Warming Pollution This Earth Day
Global Green USA Offers Smart Solutions

Global Green USA is urging people to reduce their global warming pollution this year and offering smart tips on how.  

These tips will help people celebrate Earth Day in eco-style this year- and make a real difference in years to come.  The simple tips Global Green is offering have the potential to make a big impact.  By just implementing these smart solutions people could reduce their own global warming pollution by 4000 pounds this year. 

“Individual actions are the way to solve the climate crisis—and that includes letting corporations and politicians know you want them to be a part of the solution,” said Matt Petersen, President and CEO of Global Green USA, “We all need to be a part of the solution, and Earth Day is a great time to start.”

•    TURN IT DOWN, TURN IT UP – Turn your heater down and your air conditioner up by three degrees and save 1050 lbs. of CO2 per year. After the refrigerator, air conditioning is the second biggest consumer of electricity in an average household. If possible, eliminate air conditioning all together. In addition to stemming climate change, eliminating air conditioning will also significantly reduce a household’s electricity bill.

•    ASK YOUR MAYOR TO SIGN CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT – Global Warming is a global problem that demands local action.  So far, over 300 Mayors, representing more than 50 million Americans have signed The U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Tell your mayor to do the same today!

•    LIGHT UP - Replace three incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs in your home and eliminate 300 lbs. of CO2 (lasts longer, burns less). Benefits: Energy efficient lighting reduces energy consumption and lowers utility bills. One compact florescent bulb will pay itself back over ten times over the course of its life through reduced energy use.

•    TUNE UP – Take your car in for a tune-up.  Clean oil and properly inflated tires increase fuel mileage up to 15 percent, eliminating up to 1000 lbs of CO2 per year. Collectively, we can save up to 2 billion gallons of gasoline a year through basic vehicle maintenance. 

•    WASH COOL AND FULL – Use cold water, instead of hot water for laundry and dishwashing machines. Washing two loads of your laundry per week in cold or warm water instead of hot (and hang stuff out to dry when you can), saves 500 lbs. of CO2 a year. Always wash full loads of clothes and dishes - Washing machines use 30 to 60 gallons of water for the wash cycle.

For a fun way to learn more about what you can do, play Planet Green Game at: www.planetgreengame.com. 

More tips are available at www.globalgreen.org. 

Global Green USA - the American affiliate of President Gorbachev’s Green Cross International was founded in 1993.  Global Green USA focuses on fostering a global value shift towards a safer and more sustainable world.  They are a national leader in advocating for smart solutions to global warming including green building for affordable housing, schools and communities.  For the past five years Global Green has highlighted smart solutions to global warming through its Red Carpet/Green Cars campaign. In 2006, Global Green launched its Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans chaired by Brad Pitt and is currently building the first green affordable housing project in the 9th Ward.
Planet Green Game is a joint project with Starbucks Coffee Company.  In Planet Green Game, players select an avatar (digital character) to explore Evergreen, a fictional city, with six landmarks. Players can choose their mode of transportation and explore these destinations and throughout their journey, learn about environmental factoids and tips that can be incorporated into their daily lives – whether it’s properly servicing a car for improved fuel efficiency or learning techniques to influence local public officials and corporate decision makers.