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Go Green in Kirkwood, Missouri

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Average Carbon Footprint for Kirkwood, Missouri

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	18.94
High	300.16
Low	0.52

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	406
High	999
Low	148

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Kirkwood

1.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
2.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
3.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
4.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
5.	I will plant one tree
6.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
7.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
8.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
9.	I will turn off the lights when I leave a room, even if only for a few minutes
10.	I will use my blinds in an energy efficient way

Missouri was the first State west of the Mississippi River to produce coal commercially, although output today is minimal.
The western leg of the Rockies Express natural gas pipeline passes near Kansas City before terminating in northeast Missouri.
Coal is the dominant fuel for electricity generation in Missouri and typically supplies more than four-fifths of the electricity market.

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