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Exercise outside instead of inside.

Description

Enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise (and fresh air) by taking a walk outside. Electrical exercise equipment such as treadmills require electricity for the motor and displays. Use on-line mapping tools to determine the length of your route to assure you are getting the desired workout.

Assumptions We Made

750 W for electric motor treadmill, used 1 hour every other day, 365 days per year. http://www.psnh.com/Residential/ReduceBill/ApplianceUsage.asp

Impacts

Initial Impacts

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

• Saves 0.07 dollars
• Saves 0.75 kilowatt hours
• Saves 1.02 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:

• 27.01 dollars
• 273.75 kilowatt hours
• 372.30 lbs of CO2

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Suggested Action

Set your home computer to automatically hibernate/sleep after a short period of inactivity.

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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