Facts!

These are the facts that we used to put on the clothing for our displays:

Save energy and reduce global warming by taking simple challenges!

Facts courtesy of Carbonrally.com

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Are you planning to drive to the store? Grab your mouse instead, and make the purchase online.

Shifting one purchase to online and avoiding a car trip to the store will reduce your CO2 emissions by 7.4 lbs.

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Give a decent item of clothing a new life. Find something you rarely wear, and sell or donate it.

Selling or donating one item of clothing you don't need can reduce CO2 emissions by 27.1 lbs.

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Share a ride to work or school one time this week, and keep a car off the road.

By carpooling just one day, you will reduce your carbon emissions by 26 lbs and save $5 or more.

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Add air to the tires of your car so they're properly inflated.

By filling tires to the right pressure, you will reduce CO2 by 29 lbs and save $4.50 by the end of one month.

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Do you have an old cell phone you're no longer using? Reduce CO2 by giving it a new life. Pass it on!

By selling, donating, or recycling one cell phone, you will eliminate an average of 94.1 lbs of CO2.

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Do you use drive-thrus? If so, we challenge you to cut back. Park your car, and go inside to place your order.

Avoiding drive-thrus for food, ATMs, etc. for 1 month will reduce your CO2 emissions by 4.9 lbs.

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What's the rush? Slow your car down a bit. And stop punching on the gas and brake.

By following some smart-driving tips, you will reduce your CO2 emissions by 133.9 lbs for the month.

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Are you an printaholic? Make it your goal to print less. Cut paper consumption by 25%.

Reduce your printing a little per day, or go cold-turkey for 5 days to reduce monthly CO2 by 7.6 lbs.

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Use a clothesline for a few loads of laundry this month. Let evaporation dry your clothes instead of electricity!

By line-drying 1 laundry load per week, you will reduce your CO2 emissions by 18.8 lbs and your energy cost by $1.40 after one month.

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Knock 2 minutes off your daily shower time.

Reducing your shower from 8 minutes to 6 for a month will reduce CO2 emissions by a total of 15.3 lbs, and energy costs by $1.32.

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Don't just sit there! If you drive, avoid idle time. Turn off your car whenever possible.

Eliminating 5 minutes of engine idle time per day for one month will reduce your CO2 emissions by 27 lbs.

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Are you a meat lover? Give it a rest! Don't eat any meat for two days this week.

By not eating meat two days this week, you will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 13.2 lbs.

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Are coffee shops part of your daily routine? If so, try going without using any disposable coffee cups.

By using your own coffee cup, you will reduce your CO2 emissions by a total of 1.25 lbs this week.

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Unplug your computer every night for one month. Unless it's unplugged, your idle PC still uses electricity.

By unplugging your PC each night for a month, you will reduce your CO2 emissions by a total of 51 lbs. and your electric bill by $3.30.

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Avoid using new grocery bags for one month.

By re-using grocery bags, you will reduce your CO2 emissions a total of 6 lbs by the end of one month.

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Do you drink bottled water? If you do, your challenge is to give it up for the next seven days. Use a reusable bottle!

You will reduce your CO2 emissions by 3 pounds this week.

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Pick one day this week to leave your car at home and use another way to commute to work or school.

By not driving just one day this week, you could reduce your CO2 emissions by a whopping 30 lbs!

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Switch over to electronic statements on at least one of your bank accounts. Save paper!

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Frozen foods take 10 times more energy to produce than fresh foods. So Buy Fresh!

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Only charge your cell phone/laptop when necessary. It’s better for your battery and good for saving power!

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If you need more of an incentive to recycle take your empty soda cans to your nearest recycling/grocery store, get your deposit back!

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Turn off the lights when you leave a room, or don't turn them on!

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A hot water faucet that leaks one drop per second can add up to 165 gallons a month. That's more than one person uses in two weeks. Turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth, and get leaky faucets fixed promptly.

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A compact fluorescent light bulb uses 75% less energy than a regular bulb, make the switch to help the environment, and your wallet!