. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. FROM THE EDITOR Resolutions for the New Year the holiday season upon us, it soon will be time to make New Year's Resolutions. As you list your own resolutions, you may want to consider the following environmentally conscious actions identified by the Coastal Federation in its 2004 State of the Coast report. Reduce, reuse, recycle: Buy products that feature reusable, recyclable or reduced packaging to save tlie energy required to make new containers. Also, by recycling all of your home's waste newsprin
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. FROM THE EDITOR Resolutions for the New Year the holiday season upon us, it soon will be time to make New Year's Resolutions. As you list your own resolutions, you may want to consider the following environmentally conscious actions identified by the Coastal Federation in its 2004 State of the Coast report. Reduce, reuse, recycle: Buy products that feature reusable, recyclable or reduced packaging to save tlie energy required to make new containers. Also, by recycling all of your home's waste newsprint, cardboard, glass and metal, you can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 850 pounds annually. Consider a fuel-smart car: When buying a car, purcliase a fiiel- efficient vehicle - one that gets more miles to the gallon than your current vehicle. Give your car a day off: Consider transportation alternatives such as mass transit, carpooling, bicycling and telecommuting. By leaving your car at home two days a week, you can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,590 pounds a year. When you do drive, keep your car tuned up and its tires properly inflated to save on fuel costs. Tune up your home to save dollars: Your house is responsible for more air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions than the average car. Insulate your home and caulk windows and doors. Potential savings in carbon- dioxide emissions: 2,480pounds a year. Buy energy-efficient appliances. A high-efficiency refrigerator, for instance, will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 220pounds a year. A washing machine that uses water and energy efficiently will reduce emissions by 440 pounds a year. Go solar: Install a solar thertnal system in your home to help provide your Iwt water and reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by about 720 pounds annually. Encourage your utility to do its pari. Many local utility companies offer energy from clean sources (landfill gas recovery, high- efficiency natural gas-fired power plants, or r
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