Trying to save on energy costs? Or do you want to help stop global warming? Here are 10 simple things you can do and how much carbon dioxide you'll save doing them. Happily, most of these will also make your home and lifestyle more energy efficient.

From An Inconvenient Truth, www.ClimateCrisis.net. (CO2 saving in parentheses)

1. Change a light Replace 1 standard bulb with a CFL (150 lbs/year)
2. Drive less Walk, bike, carpool, and plan trips (1 lb/mile)
3. Recycle more Recycle half your household trash (2,400 lbs/year)
4. Check your tires Proper inflation improves gas mileage 3% (20 lbs/year/gal)
5. Use less hot water Low flow showerhead; cold water laundry (350-500 lbs/year)
6. Avoid products with a lot of packaging Cut down your trash by 10% (1,200 lbs/year)
7. Adjust your thermostat Down 2° in winter, up 2° in summer (2,000 lbs/year) Better yet, install a setback thermostat that can automatically adjust the heating or cooling when you're asleep or not at home.
8. Plant a tree One tree absorbs 2,000 lbs/life
9. Turn off electronic devices Turn off the TV, DVD player, stereo and computer when not in use. Put electronics on a switchable power strip to save even more. (2,000+ lbs/year)
10. Spread the word! Encourage your friends to see An Inconvenient Truth (priceless)

Our goal is for one third of the 1600+ households in Boxborough to pledge to do three of the ten simple things on this list.

To print a copy of the Ten Things To Do sheet, use your browser to print this page, or click here to open the original PDF version.