What percentage of Brookline’s carbon footprint comes from residences? 80%

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Presentation transcript:

What percentage of Brookline’s carbon footprint comes from residences? 80%

How many pounds of carbon can you save by washing your clothes with cold water? 100 lbs/yr

How many pounds of carbon can you save by changing your showerhead to a water saving one? 250 lbs/yr

How many pounds of carbon can you save by line drying your clothes? 260 lbs/yr

How many pounds of carbon can you save by changing 5 lightbulbs in your home to energy efficient ones? 500 lbs/ yr

How many pounds of carbon can you save by eliminating one meat meal a week? 700 lbs/year

How many pounds of carbon can you save by planting a tree? 50 lbs/yr

What was Brookline’s residential footprint in 2008? 480,000 tons of Carbon Dioxide

How many pounds of carbon does a gallon of gasoline in a car generate? 20 lbs! (tuning your car can improve efficiency by 30%!)

How many pounds of carbon does a typical American household generate? 55,000 lbs/yr

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