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how to reduce your carbon footprint by joanna yarrow gives girlawhirl plenty of concrete ways to make a difference Jun 19, 2008
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Truth be told, Girlawhirl feels as if she's done the best she can to make her tiny apartment energy efficient and as carbon neutral as possible. Since she has little control over how her landlord maintains her building, she can only work within the confines of her own walls, making sure that she unplugs, turns off and keeps the thermostat at the right spot between too cold and too hot…
But armed with Joanna Yarrow's new book, How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources and Money, she's found that there's so much more she can do. And it's easy stuff, like adding liners to her drapes – uninsulated drapes stop about 1/3 of the heat that can be lost through a bare window, but insulated drapes stop 50% – or that she can turn off her air conditioner up to an hour before she's going out without feeling the heat before she steps out the door.
A true find for anyone interested in making their home more energy efficient, Yarrow's book also applies to people like Girlawhirl, who already think they're “living small.” There are tons of facts, figures, examples and ideas that she can incorporate into her life.
Girlawhirl found her copy of How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources and Money by Joanna Yarrow in her online shopping mall at barnesandnoble.com.
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