The things you can do

Global warming is caused by release of carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gases into the earth's atmosphere.The Gases act like a thick blanket,trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up.As individual,you can do something to help combat this.Here are the simple things you can do?

1) Change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with energy saving light bulb will save 67.5 Kg of carbon dioxide every year

2) Drive Less
Walk,bike,carpool or take mass transit more often.

3) Recycle More
You can save 1080 Kg of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste

4) Pump up Your Tyre
Keeping your car lyres inflated properly can improve petrol mileage by more than 3%.Every 4.4 liters of petrol saved keeps 9 Kg of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

5) Use Less Hot Water
It takes a lot energy to heat water.Use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead

6) Avoid products with packaging
You can save 540 Kg if you cut down on your garbage by 10%

7) Adjust your air con
Moving the thermostat just 2 celcius can save about 900 Kg of carbon dioxide a year.

8) Plant a Tree
A single tree will absorb over a 1000 Kg of carbon dioxide over times

9) Turn off electronic Devices
Switching off your TV,DVD player,Hi-Fi set and computer when you are not using them will save a thousand of Kg of carbon dioxide a year