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Name	Frequency	Dollar / CO2 savings	Category	Popularity
Use a low-wattage night light. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$-5.00/year 59.29 lbs/year	Lighting	46
Turn off, and unplug, printers connected to home computers when not in use. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	Recurring	$2.55/year 34.31 lbs/year	Other	44
Unplug DVD players with digital displays when you aren't using them. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	Recurring	$1.46/year 21.90 lbs/year	Unplug	43
Take a vacation in your local area or region. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$70.00/year 440.00 lbs/year	Transportation	40
Plant a tree. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$-30.00/year 227.29 lbs/year	Yard	39
Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120 degrees. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$90.03/year 1245.13 lbs/year	Water	38
Turn off the TV for an hour and do something unplugged. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	Recurring	$7.30/year 98.55 lbs/year	Home	37
Use task lighting instead of overhead lighting. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	Recurring	$5.84/year 81.76 lbs/year	Lighting	36
Buy a device to monitor your household electricity consumption. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$-140.00/year 1363.72 lbs/year	Other	35
Go to bed an hour earlier (and thus turn off the lights an hour earlier). Sign Up to Commit to this Action	Recurring	$1.46/year 19.71 lbs/year	Lighting	33
Instruct children to use water efficiently for washing hands. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$8.19/year 112.57 lbs/year	Water	32
Buy a push mower and use it instead of your electric mower. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$-154.00/year 265.72 lbs/year	Yard	29
Wrap water heater in an insulated blanket. Sign Up to Commit to this Action	One Time	$-20.00/year 232.78 lbs/year	Water	23
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Suggested Action

Install a programmable thermostat for your whole-house heating and cooling system

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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