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Go Green in Rockford, Illinois

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Average Carbon Footprint for Rockford, Illinois

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	14.84
High	104.39
Low	4.03

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	352
High	999
Low	213

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Rockford

1.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
2.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
3.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
4.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
5.	I will switch to green power
6.	I will plant one tree
7.	I will use the least amount of energy when drying my dishes
8.	I will carpool one day a week
9.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
10.	I will give my lawn a conservative haircut

A central location and well-developed infrastructure make Illinois a key transportation hub for crude oil and natural gas moving throughout North America.
Illinois typically accounts for roughly one-tenth of total nuclear-powered electricity generation in the United States.
Illinois leads the Midwest in refining capacity.
Illinois is one of the top producers of ethanol in the Nation.

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