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E-grāmata: You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways

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  • Izdošanas datums: 05-Feb-2013
  • Izdevniecība: Andrews McMeel Publishing
  • Valoda: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780740787010
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Presents practical advice on everyday actions that can be taken to save energy, including such things as reducing the use of home electricity and cars, practicing the reuse and recycling of household items, and planting trees.

If you follow just the no-cost and low-cost tips in this book, you will save over $2,000 and prevent the emission of 25,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year!

A new edition of our classic book with updated information on hybrid cars and a bold new cover.

Gallup polls indicate that 70 percent of Americans are concerned about global warming. You Can Prevent Global Warming converts this public concern into positive action, providing simple, everyday things you can do to minimize global warming--and save money at the same time!

The book contains 51 topics, but there are actually hundreds of tips and suggestions within the book that will help you address this global problem. Whether you are one of the nearly three-quarters of Americans who consider themselves environmentalists or you're interested in practical ways you can save money each year, these straightforward tips will make this one of the most important and useful books on your bookshelf.

Introduction ix
Notes on the Text xii
Home Electricity and Hot Water
Light Up Your Life
3(5)
Rein in the Fridge
8(6)
Don't Be a Washout
14(5)
You're Such a Dish
19(5)
Winch the Water Heater
24(5)
Shower Simply
29(5)
Troubling Toilets
34(5)
Got Evian?
39(5)
Shake 'n' Bake---Efficiently
44(5)
Now You're Cooking
49(5)
Phantom Loads
54(6)
You've Got (E-)Mail
60(6)
Things Not Everyone Has
66(6)
Out with the Old, Save with the New
72(9)
All I Want for Christmas Is a New Laptop
81(7)
Upgrade Your Water Heater
88(7)
Switch to Solar
95(10)
Home Heating and Cooling
Fun with Furnaces
105(5)
Do the Right Temp
110(6)
Assess the A/C
116(5)
Alternative Ways to Cool
121(6)
Dress Up Your Windows
127(5)
Plug Air Leaks
132(7)
Air Out the Attic
139(6)
Insulate Your Home
145(7)
Leaky Ducts
152(5)
Replace Your Windows
157(7)
Invest in a New Furnace or Air Conditioner
164(7)
The Advantages of an Audit
171(8)
Your Backyard
Save with Shade
179(5)
Trees: Nature's Air Conditioners
184(7)
Green Plants, Less Water
191(6)
Get Smart About Sprinklers
197(8)
Getting Around
Your Car: The Carbon-Dioxide-Spewing Monster
205(7)
Learn How to Drive Less
212(6)
Let Someone Else Do the Driving
218(5)
Use Person Power
223(7)
Trains, Not Planes
230(6)
New Cars: New Fuels
236(15)
Shop Right
Down Home Cookin'
251(6)
Eat Your Broccoli
257(7)
If You Buy It, It Will Come
264(9)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and More
Less Is More
273(6)
Use It Again, Sam
279(7)
Be Thrifty
286(7)
Compost Most Everything
293(6)
Recycling Is Here to Stay
299(10)
Expand Your Impact
Buy Green Electricity
309(6)
Invest in Green Stocks
315(7)
Stay Current!
322(6)
Get Involved
328(11)
The Final Tally
333(6)
Appendixes
Appendix A: The Science Behind Global Warming 339(19)
Appendix B: What Governments Are Doing About Global Warming 358(4)
Appendix C: Our Calculations, Units of Measure, and Internet Sites 362(5)
Appendix D: Tips Especially for Renters 367(2)
Acknowledgments 369(1)
About the Authors 370