tracking our carbon footprint

my carbon footprint:
53,286 lbs.
  • my pledges: 13,826 lbs.
  • my potential dollar savings: $1,648
Scott Russ

Scott Russ

Maryville,

member since: 2009

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I will...
 
From the Calculator estimated
lbs $
Reduce the number of miles I drive my first vehicle by 25 miles per week 758 208
Replace my first vehicle with one which gets 10 more miles per gallon 3,641 506
Replace my second vehicle with one which gets 5 more miles per gallon 1,770 246
Perform regular maintenance on all my vehicles 1,984 276
Turn down my thermostat by 5 degrees Fahrenheit on winter nights 258 90
Substitute 5% of my current electricity use with Green Power 480 varies
Replace 8 75-watt incandescent light bulbs with 25-watt ENERGY STAR lights 584 56
Replace my old gas or oil furnace or boiler with an ENERGY STAR model 3,011 266
Recycle all my newspaper, glass, plastic, metal, and magazines 1,340
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I already...
 
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lbs $
Turn up my thermostat by 4 degrees Fahrenheit in summer 129 40
Enable the sleep feature on my computer and monitor 828 55
Wash my clothes in cold water instead of hot 166 11
Replace my old refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR model 568 38
Replace single-pane windows in my house with ENERGY STAR windows 2952 358