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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Joanna Yarrow |
| ISBN: | 9780811863933 081186393X |
| OCLC Number: | 184906311 |
| Description: | 128 p. : col. ill. ; 17 cm. |
| Contents: | Heating and cooling -- Electricity and electronics -- Cooking -- Washing and cleaning -- Gardening and D.I.Y. -- Shopping -- Children -- Work -- Leisure -- Transportation -- The bigger picture. |
| Responsibility: | Joanna Yarrow. |
Abstract:
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint is the world citizen's guide to pushing back the advance of global warming. This colorful handbook offers 500 practical, easily achievable ideas that conserve energy, prevent pollution, and save money. Did you know that unplugging appliances and cell phone chargers when not in use can reduce electricity bills by 10 percent? Or that recycling just one glass bottle saves enough power to run a computer for 30 minutes? Whether the subject is jet travel, dishwashing, or any of the 50 topics in the book, surprising statistics and innovative graphics will inspire action and demonstrate that simple habits can lead to big results.
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