The University of Toledo Environmental Law Society

What Can You Do to Help??

Reduce CO2 Emissions

Find Out Your Impact with the Carbon Calculator

Things You Can Do Now to Reduce CO2 Emissions
(from the DVD jacket of "An Inconvenient Truth")

Change a Light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

Drive Less
Walk, bike, carpool or take metro transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!

Recycle More
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.

Check Your Tires
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of hte atmosphere!

Use Less Hot Water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead (350 pounds of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year).

Avoid Products with a Lot of Packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%.

Adjust Your Thermostat
Moving your thermostat down just 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

Plant a Tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.

Trun off Electronic Devices
Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

Be a Part of the Solution
Learn more and get active at ClimateCrisis.net.

Recycle

LUCAS COUNTY NOW OFFERS ELECTRONICS RECYCLING!

You must be a resident of Lucas County, and a nominal fee will be charged.
To use the service, you must make an appointment for a Friday or Saturday by calling 419-213-2230.

Items that can be recycled include:
*Cell Phones, Laptops, and TV's*

Need a Place to Recycle Household Materials??

The Kroger at Airport Road and Spring Meadows has a recycling station in its parking lot.

Items that can be recycled include:
*Plastic, Glass, and Aluminum Containers*
*Newspaper, Magazines, and Office Paper*
*Cardboard of Most Types*

Recycling for Education!

Scrap4Art is a non-profit organization that strives to "divert materials from the solid waste stream" for use by art educators in their work with children.
To use the service, you must make an appointment for a Friday or Saturday by calling 419-213-2230.

Items that can be recycled include:
*Bottle Caps, CD's, Milk Jugs, Candles*
*Printing Supplies, Scissors, Jewelry Findings, Magnets*

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