對抗地球暖化"Climate Change, Taiwan Cares!"

這篇是 www.climatecrisis.net 裡面的what you can do，主要是寫給美國人看，希望他們能在家裡就能夠為全球暖化做點貢獻。有些部分雖不符合台灣，但很多點都能夠參考，希望大家都能為改善溫室效應做點事情。

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Most emissions from homes are from the fossil fuels burned to generate electricity and heat. By using energy more efficiently at home, you can reduce your emissions and lower your energy bills by more than 30%.

為了要在自家裡能更有效的使用能源，你可以試著降低使用量，這會讓你省下超過百分之三十的能源帳單，因為大多數的家庭石化燃料都用於一般用電及加熱上。

In addition, since agriculture is responsible for about a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, you can reduce your emissions simply by watching what you eat.

此外，雖然農業要為百分之十五的溫室效應氣體排放量負責，但你仍可輕鬆地從觀察你吃些什麼來降低對大氣的影響。

Here’s how:
這裡有些辦法：

Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)
把一般的白熾燈泡取下，換上小型化螢光燈(大陸稱"緊湊型節能燈")

CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. If every family in the U.S. made the switch, we’d reduce carbon dioxide by more than 90 billion pounds! You can purchase CFLs online from the Energy Federation.

小型化螢光燈比起白熾燈泡更能節省百分之六十的耗電量，而這樣簡單的更換舉動一年可省下三百磅的二氧化碳的消耗量。若是在美國，每個家庭都這麼做，就可省下九百億磅的二氧化碳！你可以從能源聯盟的網站裡購得。

Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer
冬天時把你的溫度調節器調降兩度，夏天則升兩度

Almost half of the energy we use in our homes goes to heating and cooling. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy has more tips for saving energy on heating and cooling.

在住家，我們把將近一半的能源都用在發熱及降溫上，但只要你做這個簡單的調整，一年就可省下兩千磅的二氧化碳。美國能源效用議會在節省發熱及降溫的能源上則還有更多的技巧。

Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner
清洗或換掉暖爐及冷氣機的空氣濾清器

Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

清理骯髒的空氣濾清器一年可以省下三百五十磅的二氧化碳。

Install a programmable thermostat
安裝可編排程序的調溫器

Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning. They can save you $100 a year on your energy bill.

它能在晚上自動減少熱能及冷氣，白天又重新啟動。一年它可以幫你省下一百美元的能源帳單。

Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases
當購買新產品時，買最節省能源的

Look for the Energy Star label on new appliances to choose the most efficient models. If each household in the U.S. replaced its existing appliances with the most efficient models available, we’d eliminate 175 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year!

在新產品上找找看節能星號標記，並挑選最省能的。若是美國每位家庭主婦都能有效的把現有的東西替換成最節能的產品，我們每年就能少去一億七千五百萬噸的二氧化碳排放量了！

Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket
用不導電的布擦拭熱水瓶

You’ll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action. You can save another 550 pounds per year by setting the thermostat no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

簡單的動作一年就能省下一千磅的二氧化碳。你還可以把沸騰後的溫度設定成不超過華氏一百二十度(攝氏四十九度)，這樣一年又能省下五百五十磅。

Use less hot water
少用熱水

It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year) instead of hot.

把水加熱是很花能源的。你可以裝個低一點的蓮蓬頭，就可以少用些熱水(一年可省三百五十磅)還有用冷水或溫水洗衣服，而不是用熱水來洗(一年可省五百磅)。

Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible
多用曬衣繩，而非乾衣機

You can save 700 pounds of carbon dioxide when you air dry your clothes for 6 months out of the year.

一年有超過六個月都用風乾衣服的方式，就能節省七百磅的二氧化碳。

Turn off electronic devices you’re not using
不用電子裝置時就關機吧

Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you’re not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

當你不用電視、DVD、音響及電腦時，只要把電源關了一年就能節省上千磅的二氧化碳。

Unplug electronics from the wall when you’re not using them
不用的時候就把插頭拔了

Even when turned off, things like hairdryers, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year!

即使關了機，例如吹風機、手機充電器及電視都仍在使用能源。事實上，能源用在顯示警示燈及運作記憶晶片上約佔了總家庭能源消耗的百分之五，也因此每年有一百八十億噸的二氧化碳被排放到空氣中！

Only run your dishwasher when there’s a full load and use the energy-saving setting
洗碗機只能在滿載時運作，並設定成節能狀態

You can save 100 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

一年可省下一百磅的二氧化碳。

Insulate and weatherize your home
讓房子加強絕緣及禦寒能力

Properly insulating your walls and ceilings can save 25% of your home heating bill and 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Caulking and weather-stripping can save another 1,700 pounds per year. The Consumer Federation of America has more information on how to better insulate your home.

在牆上跟天花板做好絕緣可節省百分之二十五的家庭暖氣支出以及一年兩千磅的二氧化碳。用防水原料填塞縫隙或塞縫片一年也能節省一千七百磅。美國消費者協會有更多如何改善家中絕緣的資訊。

Be sure you’re recycling at home
在家確實做好分類

You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates. Earth 911 can help you find recycling resources in your area.

回收半數家裡製造的垃圾可以讓你一年節省兩千四百磅的二氧化碳。九一一地球組織會在你的區域幫你找出可回收的資源。

Buy recycled paper products
購買用回收紙製造的產品

It takes less 70 to 90% less energy to make recycled paper and it prevents the loss of forests worldwide.

製造回收紙會減少百分之七十到九十的能源浪費，而且也能預防全球性的森林大量流失。

Plant a tree
種棵樹吧

A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%. The Arbor Day Foundation has information on planting and provides trees you can plant with membership.

一棵樹在它的有生之年能吸收一噸的二氧化碳。樹蔭也能減少十到百分之十五的冷氣費用。植樹節組織有更多種樹的訊息，只要加入會員就提供樹苗。

Get a home energy audit
去拿張家庭節能審查單回家吧

Many utilities offer free home energy audits to find where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient. You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Energy Star can help you find an energy specialist.

許多公營公司會提供免費的家庭能源審查單來找出你家中哪裡絕緣做的不好或者是哪裡能源效用不彰。藉此，你就能省下百分之三十的能源支出及一年一千磅的二氧化碳。節能中心會幫你找位能源專才。

Switch to green power
改用綠色能源吧

In many areas, you can switch to energy generated by clean, renewable sources such as wind and solar. The Green Power Network is a good place to start to figure out what’s available in your area.

在許多地方，你可以改用由乾淨、再生的資源所生產出的能源，比如說風力和太陽能。綠色能源網絡可以讓你知道，什麼是在你的區域內適用的能源。

Buy locally grown and produced foods
買當地出產的食物

The average meal in the United States travels 1,200 miles from the farm to your plate. Buying locally will save fuel and keep money in your community.

在美國，一般的餐點都是從一千兩百哩外的田地才運送到你的盤子上。買當地食品可以節省燃料並且可以為你的社區貢獻一點錢力。

Buy fresh foods instead of frozen
買生鮮食品，而非冷凍的

Frozen food uses 10 times more energy to produce.

冷凍食品需要用上的能源，比製造生鮮產品還要多上十倍。

Seek out and support local farmers markets
找到當地農友市場，並多加支持

They reduce the amount of energy required to grow and transport the food to you by one fifth. You can find a farmer’s market in your area at the USDA website.

在讓作物生長及運送過程上，他們減少了五分之一的能源用量。你可以在USDA網站找到當地的農友市場。

Buy organic foods as much as possible
儘可能買有機食品

Organic soils capture and store carbon dioxide at much higher levels than soils from conventional farms. If we grew all of our corn and soybeans organically, we’d remove 580 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere!

有機土地比傳統的農業用地更能儲存及吸收二氧化碳。假若我們種植有機玉米跟豆類，就能去除空氣中五千八百億磅的二氧化碳量！

Avoid heavily packaged products
別拿過度包裝的產品

You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%.

如果你垃圾減量百分之十，就能省下一千兩百磅的二氧化碳。

Eat less meat
少吃點肉

Methane is the second most significant greenhouse gas and cows are one of the greatest methane emitters. Their grassy diet and multiple stomachs cause them to produce methane, which they exhale with every breath.

甲烷是第二項主要造成溫室效應的氣體，而牛隻就是最常排放甲烷的其中之一。因為牠們的草食習慣及多個胃囊，導致牠們在每次呼吸間就會排出甲烷。

Almost one third of the carbon dioxide produced in the United States comes from our cars, trucks and airplanes. Here are some simple, practical things you can do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide you produce while on the move.

在美國幾乎有三分之一的二氧化碳是從車子、卡車及飛機所排放出來的。這有些簡單又實際的事，讓你可以在乘坐時做到減少二氧化碳的排放量。

Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling or taking mass transit wherever possible
可能的話多走路、騎腳踏車、共乘、搭大眾運輸來減少開車的里程數

Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year! Click here to find transit options in your area.

每個禮拜只要少開十哩，一年就能減少約五百磅的二氧化碳排放量！點這來查詢你當地的公共交通運輸項目。

Start a carpool with your coworkers or classmates
開始和你的同事或同學共乘台車

Sharing a ride with someone just 2 days a week will reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds a year. eRideShare.com runs a free national service connecting commuters and travelers.

一個禮拜只要兩天和人共乘，一年就能減少一千五百九十磅的二氧化碳排放量。eRideShare.com就提供了一項讓通勤者跟旅遊人能夠聯繫的全國免費服務。

Keep your car tuned up
時常保養車子

Regular maintenance helps improve fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. When just 1% of car owners properly maintain their cars, nearly a billion pounds of carbon dioxide are kept out of the atmosphere.

規律的保養可幫助提升用油效能及減少廢氣排放。只要有百分之一個車主能正確的保養車子，就能節省將近十億磅的二氧化碳排放到空氣中。

Check your tires weekly to make sure they’re properly inflated
每個禮拜檢查輪胎，並確認胎壓是否適當

Proper inflation can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Since every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, every increase in fuel efficiency makes a difference!

適當的胎壓可以讓行駛哩數比平常多過百分之三。因為每省下一加崙的汽油就能省下二十磅二氧化碳的排放，一旦增加利用燃料的效能就有所不同！

When it is time for a new car, choose a more fuel efficient vehicle
該買台新車時，選輛最省燃料的吧

You can save 3,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year if your new car gets only 3 miles per gallon more than your current one. You can get up to 60 miles per gallon with a hybrid! You can find information on fuel efficiency here and here.

假如你的新車每加侖可比你原先買的車多跑三哩，你每年就能省下三千磅的二氧化碳。你甚至可以買台油電車，一加侖可跑六十哩！

Try car sharing
試著一起買車

Need a car but don’t want to buy one? Community car sharing organizations provide access to a car and your membership fee covers gas, maintenance and insurance. Many companies – such as Flexcar -- offer low emission or hybrid cars too! Also, see ZipCar.

想要台車但卻不想買？社區共乘機構提供你一種搭車的途徑，並且你的會員繳款裡就包含了油錢、保養費及保險。許多公司，如Flexcar，也提供低排放輛的油電車！還有，也看看ZipCar公司吧。

Try telecommuting from home
試試在家當個電子通勤族

Telecommuting can help you drastically reduce the number of miles you drive every week. For more information, check out the Telework Coalition.

當個電子通勤族可幫你快速降低你每個禮拜開車的里程數。想知道更多訊息，請查詢電子工作聯盟。

Fly less
少搭機

Air travel produces large amounts of emissions so reducing how much you fly by even one or two trips a year can reduce your emissions significantly. You can also offset your air travel by investing in renewable energy projects.

搭機旅行會排放大量的二氧化碳，所以減少搭機頻率，即便只有一兩次都能對於降低廢氣排放有很重大的影響。你也可以去投資再生能源計畫好在未來能取消搭機旅行。