Since starting this project and educating myself on climate change, energy use, and more I have taken this serious and made changes in my household that are sure to reduce energy use. For one I now use ENERGY STAR light bulbs on all my lamps which is suppose to last longer than normal light bulbs and waste a lot less energy than normal light bulbs. Also, after I leave any room in the house I turn off all the lights that are not needed. My computer is still always on but that is because it is always in use unlike my TV and Xbox 360 which off most of the time. I have encouraged my mom to slowly change the kitchen appliances to ENERGY STAR appliances and so far we have 3 ENERGY STAR appliances. Now when doing laundry we only use cold water. I have taken down my personal AC and sold it. With the money that I got from the AC I bought a fan. This change is now reducing the amount of energy that is used in my house while keeping me comfortable and not hot. I still use hot water when in the bathroom but I am more conscious of the time that I spend in there and now spend less time in the bathroom. In the kitchen I started using cold water only to both cook and clean. My mother and I have been doing our best to recycle more and reuse even more than we used to. I have also told many of my neighbors, friends, and family about the effect that they have on the world and how easy it is to make some minor changes and doing a lot of good for the earth. Most of them have started to make some changes in their own homes. I still use the train and buses to get where I am going but have stopped taking cabs. Lastly we are always trying to reduce, reuse, recycle, and get the word out.
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