| The urgency proclaimed by the global warming | | | | room or away from hot appliances |
| theory has caused many to look for solutions to the | | | | - If you have and old refrigerator and freezer |
| problem, stating that there is no need to wait for the | | | | defrost them regularly |
| government to issue a list of solutions. Every person | | | | - Do not let heat escape from your house |
| can start by doing certain things now to overcome | | | | - Use less water and take a shower instead of a |
| the problems global warming can cause the planet. | | | | bath |
| Here is a short list of things each person can do to | | | | - Launder only when the machines are full; insulate |
| help. | | | | your house. |
| - Stop the use of incandescent light bulbs in your light | | | | This is a partial list of the things we, as individuals, |
| fixtures and replace them with the new compact | | | | can do to save our environment and the planet. Our |
| fluorescent bulb | | | | dependency on fossil fuel and oil has in a large part |
| - Replace your thermostats with programmable | | | | an effect in global warming. A reduction in such |
| thermostats and increase your thermostat by two | | | | dependency would be a boon to stopping global |
| degrees in the summertime and decrease it by two | | | | warming. Reducing the use of gas in our automobiles |
| degrees in the wintertime | | | | and switching to ethanol is one way of reducing our |
| - Clean and replace filters in the air conditioner and | | | | dependency on petroleum based products. Besides |
| furnace; buy energy efficient appliances. Look for the | | | | the list of things mentioned above, there are many |
| energy star on new appliances | | | | things we as individuals can do. The message today is |
| - Turn your appliances off when not in use and do | | | | to "think green" and that is a good way to start |
| not put them on stand-by | | | | saving this planet from greenhouse gasses and other |
| - Save carbon dioxide by wrapping your water | | | | pollutants. If every individual does only a small section |
| heater in insulation | | | | of their part in stopping global warming the problem |
| - Move your refrigerator and freezer out of a hot | | | | would be solved. |