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modified | Tuesday, May 01, 2007

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Get rid of your gas mower

1. Replace that mower with an electric, or better yet, a push mower. You can save around 150 lbs CO2 annually and inches on your waistline from outdoor exercise!

2. Plant native or low-input species, which require less mowing, water and fertilizing overall.

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Plant a tree

1. Plant a tree to sequester about 25 lbs of CO2 annually, or about a ton of greenhouse gas over the lifetime of the tree

2. Shade your air conditioning unit to save 10-15% a year on cooling.

3. Plant deciduous trees on the southern and western side of your house that will drop their leaves to allow in winter sunlight but keep your house cool in the summer.

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Reduce chemical fertilizers and pesticides

1. Leave grass clippings on your lawn and use organic fertilizers to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions by 200 pounds for half an acre of lawn. Chemical fertilizers release the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.

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Grab a rake

1. Use a rake instead of a leaf blower to collect your leaves for the compost pile and cut 70 lbs of CO2 every year, in addition to the benefits to your compost pile.

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