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"Click for the Climate" pledges
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Wondering what you can do to help reduce your carbon dioxide emissions? Here is the list of Click for the Climate pledges. Remember: these savings are based over 7 days - think of the impact if you carry on doing these all year!

What can I do? How much carbon dioxide will it save?
Don't go to school or work by car – walk, cycle or take public transport instead   4.5 kg
Recycle your empty aluminium cans       3.6 kg
Take short 5 minute showers (or share a bath!)     3.6 kg
Fit 3 low energy light bulbs  1.4 kg
Switch off your TV, hi-fi and DVD at the button and not leave them on stand-by 0.6 kg
Have a TV-free evening 0.1 kg
Unplug your phone charger when you're not using it 1.0 kg
Turn the thermostat down by 1°C – and put on a jumper if it gets cold 4.8 kg
Do all your washing on the 40°C cycle 1.0 kg
Dry your clothes on a line or clothes horse, not in a tumble dryer 7.5 kg
Sign up to a green energy supplier 44.9 kg
Buy seasonal fruit and veg grown only in the UK 9.0 kg
Drink English wines instead of imported wines 0.4 kg
Offset one return air flight by planting a tree 1,000 kg
Replace one domestic plane journey with a train journey 528 kg

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