Your Carbon Diet

Your Carbon Diet

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/carbon/playalready.html

Follow the instructions and read the information for each appliance. Answer the questions as you go along.

1. Which household items are parts of the miscellaneous category of products? (5)

2. Which two aspects in this sample home do not contribute to your home energy count?

3. What is one way to reduce your carbon diet in terms of the refrigerator?

4. In the oven, which heating element is most efficient?

5. What is causing the most usage of electricity in terms of the VCR and video games?

6. What is one way to reduce your carbon diet in terms of the dishwasher?

7. For every pound of trash, how much CO2 is released?

8. What is one way to reduce your carbon diet in terms of the air conditioner?

9. Which light bulb is more efficient?

10. What is one way to reduce your carbon diet in terms of heating?

11. Is it harmful to your computer to consistently turn it on and off?

12. How inefficient is the monitor compared to the PC?

13. What is the label you should look for when purchasing new items?

14. The house started with 9,000 kWh, 900 gallons of oil, and 32,000 pounds of CO2 used per year. After optimizing the house, how much of each was saved?