Go Green in Yonkers, New York

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Average Carbon Footprint for Yonkers, New York

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	11.36
High	158.07
Low	0.10

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	304
High	999
Low	97

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Yonkers

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 use public transit 1 day per week
5.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
6.	I will switch to green power
7.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
8.	I will plant one tree
9.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
10.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle

The New York Harbor area between New York and New Jersey has a petroleum bulk terminal storage capacity of over 75 million barrels, making it the largest petroleum product hub in the Northeast.
New York produces more hydroelectric power than any other State east of the Rocky Mountains.
The 2,353-megawatt Robert Moses Niagara plant, harnessing power from the Niagara River, is one of the largest hydroelectric facilities in the world.
Per capita energy consumption in New York is among the lowest in the Nation due in part to its widely used mass transportation systems.
During the Northeast Blackout of August 2003, almost the entire State lost power and all four of New York's nuclear plants were shut down.
A proposed pipeline could transport up to 10 million gallons of ethanol per day from production facilities in the Midwest to terminals in the Northeast, including New York Harbor.

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