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Change your carbon footprint
Carbon footprint is the measure of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2 aka greenhouse gases) you generate during daily activities. Every time you turn on a light or watch TV, you use electricity, which in Wisconsin, is produced primarily by coal-burning power plants. To heat your home, you may also be burning natural gas or propane. And when you start your car or take a plane flight, you burn gasoline. Every time one of your daily activities relies on the burning of a fossil fuel, your carbon footprint gets a little bigger.
Switching to more energy efficient light bulbs is a great first step toward reducing your carbon footprint. But there are lots of simple changes you can make to reduce your energy use and the pollution you create. With every small change you make, your footprint gets a little smaller, too.
Choose ENERGY STAR® qualified:
Appliances, lighting and fixtures, LEDs,electronics and energy efficient heating and cooling equipment.
Make your home more energy efficient with Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
Build an energy efficient home, from the ground up, with Wisconsin ENERGY STAR Homes.
Tap into solar and wind power for electricity, heat and hot water both at home and work.
Find ways to make your small business, farm or large company more energy efficient by conducting an energy audit.
Take the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Pledge at energystar.gov/changetheworld. Join millions who are using products and practices that save energy, money and protect the environment. Together, we can all make a difference.
Change the Climate
When we burn fossil fuels to create electricity, heat our homes and power our cars, that process emits carbon dioxide (CO2). CO2 is the greenhouse gas that traps heat within our atmosphere—contributing to global warming and climate change.
CHANGE PEOPLE’S MINDS
Tell your friends why you replaced your regular light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs, and maybe they will, too.
Click here to send them an enlightening email.
