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Go Green in Edina, Minnesota

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Average Carbon Footprint for Edina, Minnesota

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	15.05
High	267.30
Low	0.32

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	351
High	999
Low	91

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Edina

1.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
2.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
3.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
4.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
5.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
6.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
7.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
8.	I will turn off the lights when I leave a room, even if only for a few minutes
9.	I will not dump my used cooking oil down the drain
10.	I will use my blinds in an energy efficient way

Minnesota is a leading producer of ethanol and has over a dozen ethanol production plants primarily in the southern half of the State.
Minnesota is one of the few States that require the statewide use of oxygenated motor gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol.
Minnesota is a major producer of wind power.
Over two-thirds of Minnesota households use natural gas as their primary heating fuel during the State's long, cold winters.
Two nuclear power plants near the Twin Cities generate nearly one-fourth of the electricity produced in the State.

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