How+Can+We+Help?

=__**How Can We Help? **__ = =  =  It is crucial we understand the full extent of the issues of acid rain. Most people don't realize that it exists, but their actions are actually what cause it. <span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(213,71,255)">From learning and identifying the environmental and other issues of acid rain we can assist in stopping pollution and therefore reduce acid rain. There are many ways we can do this. <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">

<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">The production of energy creates large amounts of the pollutants that cause acid rain, so therefore one major step you can take is to conserve your energy use. This could include such things as:      <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">    <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">    <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(50,0,255)">Driving cars and trucks also produces large amounts of nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain. To help cut down on the pollution caused by cars, you can carpool or take public transport. You could also walk or ride a bike.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">Turning off lights, computers, televisions, video games and other electrical equipment when they are not in use                           <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">Limiting your usage of air conditioners and heaters
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">          <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">Encouraging your parents to buy equipment that saves electricity. Such equipment would include those with the Energy Star label.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,140,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(15,165,255)">Turning down the thermostat at night and and when you are not at home, especially when you go on vacation.      <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,140,255)">
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,140,255)">Insulate your home as best you can.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,140,255)">Buy vehicles with low NOx emissions, and maintain all vehicles well.
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,140,255)">Be well-informed.

<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Here are some other ways that you can help to make acid rain less of a problem: <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,245,58)">In Your Home:       <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,245,58)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)">Only run the dishwasher and washing machine with a full load || || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)">Turn off the hot water tank when you will be gone for a long period of time || || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)">Install energy saving or fluorescent light bulbs instead of incandescent light bulbs || || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(66,250,109)">Try to reduce, reuse, and recycle as often as you can || <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)">In the yard: || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)">Whenever you are not using your pool keep the pool cover over it    || <span style="COLOR: rgb(248,171,27); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)">Transportation: || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(248,171,27); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)">Use alternate fuels- ethanol, propane, or natural gas || || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(248,171,27); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)">Limit the amount of long trips you take in your car. Instead take public transport || || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(248,171,27); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)">Make sure that your vehicle’s air conditioning system isn’t leaking || || <span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,156,7)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(248,171,27); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Try not to overflow the gas tank || <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(240,92,234)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(242,7,186)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(5,5,5)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(244,11,11)">The last step in controlling acid rain is for you to inform others about it. Most people are unaware of the damage they are doing so by telling everyone you know about what you have learned, you can educate them about the problems of acid rain and how we can assist in the prevention of it. You CAN make a difference!
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