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Go Green in Benton, Arkansas

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Average Carbon Footprint for Benton, Arkansas

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	18.25
High	45.82
Low	5.14

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	395
High	771
Low	203

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Benton

1.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
2.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
3.	I will keep my cds out of the landfills in every way possible
4.	I will use the least amount of energy when drying my dishes
5.	I will use the tools I have to ensure that I do not waste paper
6.	I will not dump my used cooking oil down the drain
7.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
8.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
9.	I will turn off the lights when I leave a room, even if only for a few minutes
10.	I will use the lowest settings reasonable for my refrigerator/freezer

Coal-fired plants in Arkansas supply about one-half of State electricity demand and rely entirely on coal deliveries via railcar from Wyoming.
Arkansas natural gas production accounts for about 1 percent of U.S. output.
Companies are beginning to extract small amounts of natural gas from coalbed methane deposits in the Arkoma basin.
Arkansas is one of the few States in the Nation that allow the use of conventional motor gasoline statewide.

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