Engaging in Climate Change At Home #1 by Andrew De Jesus

At my house we tend to not pay attention to the resources we use since its only 2 people who live in this house (my mother and I). My house is a fairly small one with 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. In my house there are 2 huge lamps in the living room that take 5 light bulbs and in the ceiling of the rooms and kitchen are 2 lights. The lights in my house are almost always on even when nobody is in the room. Also, my computer and TV are always on even when no one is using it. When doing laundry we normally use both cold and warm water depending on the color of the clothes. The kitchen appliances are not ENERGY STAR appliances which mean that the ones we have are using more energy than other appliances. An electronic device that is always connected is my Xbox 360. During most parts of the year the AC is constantly in use even during winter while the heat is on. I am the one who keeps the AC on most of the time since I prefer the cold then heat. When it comes to means of transportation we normally go in trains and buses. But on some occasions we would take cabs. Both my mother and I take 40 minute train rides every morning to get to school or in my mom’s case job. When in the bathroom or in the kitchen we use hot water. The only time cold water is in use is when either my mom or I is cooking. Something positive that my mother and I do is recycle all bottles, plastics, or any other recyclable objects that we no longer need. We also reuse anything as much as possible. We also take steps to reducing the items we need while satisfying whatever we do. Lastly, we try to get things that will last long in order to save and not waste energy