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Use a manual razor instead of an electric one.

Description

Use a manual razor instead of an electric one and save the energy to rechange the razor battery.

Impacts

Initial Impacts

Each time you carry out this action, the immediate impacts are:

• Saves 0.00 dollars
• Saves 0.01 lbs of CO2

Ongoing Impacts

Some actions also have additional impact over time. For this action, these are:

• None

Potential Annual Impact

If you carry out this action daily, in a year you could save:

• 0.36 dollars
• 4.01 lbs of CO2

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Suggested Action

Avoid using the oven during hot summer afternoons.

Turn off the TV Turn off room lights Use a manual toothbrush Avoid using oven. Combine trips Fill clothes washer Recycle glass Take stairs at work Recycle newspapers Walk Use CFLs Recycle aluminum Recycle magazines Use sleep mode at home Turn off home lights Use sunlight Use a manual razor Fill dishwasher Turn off home screen saver Turn off office lights

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