1. By: Samantha VanDeusen

2. Steps I can take at home: Take shorter showers Switch all of my light bulbs to energy efficient ones Instead of drying my clothes in the dryer they can air dry outside Turning off power strips during the day when no one is home

3. Steps I can take at school: When going places with friends during lunch we can all go in one car instead of two or three At lunch I can bring reusable containers instead of plastic bags I can turn my computer on sleep mode after I am done using it

4. Steps I can take at work: If it is still sunny out I can turn my desk light off I can drive with my mom to work instead of taking two cars to the same place When I am done with the stamp machine I can turn it off and not just put it on sleep mode

5. Statistics The united states has the highest rate of carbon emissions throughout the world

6. Video Earth to America

7. Works Cited "Carbon footprint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010.. "Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010.. " Offset Carbon Emissions, Fight Global Warming - BeGreenNow." Offset Carbon Emissions, Fight Global Warming - BeGreenNow. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010..