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Take
Action on Climate Change
Reduce your Energy Consumption |
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Some
Tips for at home:
- Get a home energy assessment completed
- Ensure your house is well insulated, including your hot water
tank and pipes
- Install storm windows or use plastic window covers
- Minimize air leaks as much as possible
- Keep heat registers and baseboard heaters clean
- Install a programmable thermostat
- Use energy efficient appliances such as a front loading washing
machine
- Upgrade your heating system
- Get rid of that old fridge
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- Heat only the rooms you use
- Put outdoor lights on a timer or equipped with a motion detection
device
- Reduce the temperature at night or when you're not home
- Unplug appliances and equipment when not in use
- Set your computer to standby mode
- Use cold water to wash your clothes and hang them to dry
- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs and turn lights off when
leaving the room
- Use the no-heat dry setting on your dishwasher
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Some
Tips for Reducing Waste |
- Recycle
plastic, paper and other materials when it is possible
- Compost organic
material
- Buy products
with less packaging
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- Use reusable
shopping bags instead of plastic bags
- Buy locally
when possible. Consider the distance the product has travelled.
- Print and
copy on both sides of the page
- Plant trees
and a garden
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Take
Action on Climate Change
Reduce your Fuel Consumption |
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Some
Fuel Saving Tips:
- Avoid idling your car
- Buy a fuel efficient vehicle
- Keep to the speed limit. Use cruise control to maintain a steady
speed when highway driving
- Keep your vehicle tuned
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- Plan your outings in advance - make one trip instead of several
and when possible plan your trips when traffic is low
- Regularly check your tire pressure
- Walk, bike, use public transit or car pool
- Walk in rather than use the drive through
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How
to Check Your Tire Pressure:
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 Check
owner's manual or inside driver's door for proper tire pressure
- Ensure tires are cool
- Unscrew the cap from the valve
- Firmly press the tire gauge onto the valve to get reading
- Add air to get proper pressure. To release air, press on the
metal stem in the centre of the valve.
- Replace the valve cap
- Check all tires including the spare.
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