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Go Green in Kearney, Nebraska

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Average Carbon Footprint for Kearney, Nebraska

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	16.76
High	44.85
Low	6.51

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	379
High	765
Low	231

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Kearney

1.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
2.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
3.	I will use my clothes dryer conservatively
4.	I will use the "kill switch" on the power strip
5.	I will use my blinds in an energy efficient way
6.	I will hang my clothes on a line rather than using a dryer
7.	I will recycle my newspaper, and encourage others to do so
8.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
9.	I will use a power strip and unplug electronic devices when not in use
10.	I will use minimal water on my lawn

Nebraska is among the Nation's top producers of corn-based ethanol.
Nebraska is one of the few States that allow the use of conventional motor gasoline statewide.
Most of Nebraska's small oil reserves are located in the western half of the State.
Nebraska recently opened its first biodiesel facility, which has a capacity of 5 million gallons per year.

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