We all need to reduce the amount of fuel we are using.  With the soaring price of fuel, it only makes sense to conserve. But even more important, auto emissions are destroying this planet big time.  If you can't afford to drive a hybrid at least consider some of the tips listed here to improve your fuel economy.

1. Lighten up the load.  Get rid of all the extra junk in the car that isn't needed.  For every 100 pounds extra your fuel economy goes down 2 percent.  That might give you an incentive to go on a diet yourself.  Losing 50 pounds could not only save the planet, it could save you too!

2. Easy on the gas pedal.  My dad taught me to drive with a raw egg between my foot and the gas pedal. Avoid jack rabbit starts and don't be an aggressive driver.

3.  Obey the speed limit. Driving 5 miles over the speed limit drops your fuel economy by a whopping 6%.

4.  Don't idle you car for more than 10 seconds, in winter, don't warm the car for more than 30 seconds.

5.  Turn off the air conditioning in stop and go traffic, but don't drive with the windows open at high speeds.

6. Keep your car in good running condition. Have it maintained regularly.

7. You can save about a tank full of gasoline a year just by keeping your tires inflated properly.

8. Avoid multiple trips to the store.  Plan your groceries ahead of time and buy in bulk.  Avoid traveling during rush hour and consider car pooling and mass transportation.

9. The best way to save gas is to use a bicycle or walk.

10. Read the Free report "Simple Steps You Can Take to Reduce Pollution" to learn more ways you can help save our planet.

Visit http://pollutionwebsite.com for everything you wanted to know about pollution but were afraid to ask and get your free report.

Beverly Saltonstall, Environmental Writer

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Does Air Pollution Cause Tornados?

News out of India is reporting on a study done by David Lerach, a scientist out of Colorado State University. This report is saying that scientists studying super cell clouds noted that if the air was clean in these super cells, rotating clouds were produced. If the clouds were dirty and full of microscopic dust, tornados formed. Scientists don't fully understand tornados, but if this study proves to be correct, it certainly gives us another reason to end air pollution.
For a free report on air pollution, visit http://pollutionwebsite.com/air.

Most of us think of huge pollution belching factories when we think of pollution. This is so far from the truth. Each one of us is guilty of polluting the planet.

Every one of us emits a certain amount or carbon dioxide. The measure of how much carbon dioxide we as individuals or huge industries emit is your carbon footprint. It is imperative that each one of us reduce our carbon footprint if we expect to stop global warming. Lately, more and more is being said about off setting our personal carbon footprint because as individuals we can make a huge on global warming by reducing our carbon footprint.

So what actually is your carbon footprint? Simply put it is the amount of greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) that you as an individual produce through your everyday activities. A Google search for carbon footprint calculators will give you websites that will actually give you an idea of just how much carbon dioxide your are producing. They look at things like your utility bills, the type of automobile you drive and how many miles you travel, as well as the electrical appliances you have and use.

By knowing what your carbon footprint is, you can go about making changes that offset your personal carbon footprint in a very measurable way.

For most people, the easiest way to reduce your carbon footprint is through your automobile. Many people are switching to hybrid cars.  If a hybrid car isn't in your future, limiting your automobile usage by carpooling, planning errands, and riding a bicycle will certainly help.

One change that made a significant change in my electric bill and certainly helps with greenhouse gasses is switching to the new Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) bulbs. We also spent $200 to have our attic insulation upgraded and realized a significant reduction in our air conditioning expenses. Of course everyone should know that by raising the temperature of our air conditioning to 78 degrees makes a huge difference in your electric bills.

Other ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to use less products that require lots of packaging. Stop using individual bottled water. Use tap water and a reusable container. Stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Bring your own reusable plastic bags. Eat locally produced foods. The energy to transport food across the globe is astronomical.

There are just thousands of easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

There is even a website that will allow you to calculate your carbon footprint then send a specified amount of money to support a project that offsets carbon emissions such as replanting a forest. To me this is just like letting the wealthy continue to pollute our earth and just pay their way out, but it certainly is helping advance the technology to eliminate the need for fossil fuels.

Send for my free report, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Pollution But Were Afraid to Ask".

After reading this report, you will certainly want to reduce your carbon footprint willingly.

Beverly Saltonstall, Environmental Writer
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