Consumers play a big role in global warming. A recent study reveals that by adopting 'green living', carbon emissions can be cut by around 8% over the next decade. This presentation shares some planet-saving techniques that can work at homes.

1. Simple Methods can Significantly Lower Greenhouse Gas Emission: Study Says Image: Corbis

2. If consumers in USA adopt green living, carbon emissions can fall by 7.8% in 10 years Paper: Household actions can provide a behavioral wedge to rapidly reduce U.S. carbon emissions Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

3. This is 8% of total global emissions Estimates are similar for other developed economies Paper: Household actions can provide a behavioral wedge to rapidly reduce U.S. carbon emissions Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

4. Your actions can help save the planet

5. So what can you do?

6. Drive fuel-efficient cars and maintain highway speeds below 55 mph and maintain correct tire pressure and tune car engine Image: Corbis

7. Use slow-flow shower heads Image: Corbis

8. Go for efficient home heating systems and keep geyser below 120 F and turn it on only when bathing Image: Life123.com

9. Walk, bike or share a car, instead of using your own all the time Image: Corbis

10. For your next vacation, avoid air travel and plan a road trip Image:Ninemsn.com

11. Air dry your laundry Image: Corbis

12. Insulate your home, including water geyser Image: Corbis

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14. Turn off / unplug appliances when not in use Image: Corbis

15. Image: Local.yodle.com Install energy-efficient light bulbs

16. Avoid wastage of water and other products Image: Corbis

17. Regular change of furnace filters Image: furnacefilters.com

18. Recycle and Re-use Image: Corbis

19. Small Changes cause Big Difference http://nature-log.blogspot.com