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Ten Things To Conserve Energy At School
The document lists 10 things students can do to conserve energy at their school, including replacing old light bulbs with fluorescents, turning off electronics when not in use, closing windows and doors in unused rooms, adjusting the thermostat, recycling more, planting trees, and encouraging others to conserve energy as well. Implementing some of these simple changes could help save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
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Ten Things To Conserve Energy At School
- 1. EcoFootPrints Project Tenthings you can do to conserve energy at your school.
- 2. EcoFootPrints Project 1. Replace old light bulbs and use fluorescent bulbs. They may cost more, but will save you much more in the long run.
- 3. EcoFootPrints Project 2. Turn all electronic devices off when you are not using them. Not only turn them off but try to remember to unplug them. You will be surprised how much you will save with this simple step!
- 4. EcoFootPrints Project 3. Fill in a liter and a half plastic bottle with sand in the...
- 5. EcoFootPrints Project 4.Drive less: Walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbob dioxide for every mile you don't drive.
- 6. EcoFootPrints Project 5. Close windows and doors in unused rooms. No need to cool or warm areas that people are not in.
- 7. EcoFootPrints Project 6.Recycle more: You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year just by recycling half of your schoolhold waste.
- 8. EcoFootPrints Project 7.Adjust your thermostat: Moving your school’s thermostat just two degrees in the winter and up two degrees in the summer could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
- 9. EcoFootPrints Project 8.Plant a tree: A single tree will absorb over 1 ton of carbon dioxide in its lifetime
- 10. EcoFootPrints Project 9.Spread the word! : Encourage students to share this information with friends and family.
- 11. EcoFootPrints Project 10. AND DO IT.
- 12. EcoFootPrints Project Tenthings you can do to conserve energy at your school.