United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation (6207J) EPA 430-K-09-005 September 2009 xvEPA Global Wanning Wheel Card Cut out the two large circles and the two large rectangular pieces. Cut out the two little rectangular windows on each of the large rectangular pieces. Put glue on the backs of both circles and put them together to make the "wheel" of the wheel card, making sure that you align them so that the four labels that run along the outside of each circle (Waste Disposal, Home Heating, Electricity Use, and Transportation) line up with the corresponding labels on the other side. The Waste Disposal label on one side should line up with the Waste Disposal label on the other side, and so on. Lay the rectangular piece entitled "What Can You Do?" upside-down on the table with the larger of the two cutouts closer to you. If you lift up the edge of the rectangular piece and see the words "Global Warming—What Can You Do?" right side up, you've done it correctly. Put the glued-together wheel on top of the rectangular piece, with the side that has all the questions (such as "On average, how much does your household spend on electricity each month?") facing up. Lay the other rectangular piece entitled "What's Your Score?" on top of the wheel, with the smaller of the two cutouts closer to you. Look for the "belly button" on the pasted-together wheel and the two large rectangular pieces. Push a paper fastener ("brad") through the "belly button" to hold all the pieces together. Glue the large rectangular pieces in all four corners just enough to hold the rectangles together but allowing the wheel to turn freely. If you wish, highlight each line inside the windows in a different color to make it easier to read. If you have access to a color printer, this step will be unnecessary. If you are putting the wheel together to use in a demonstration, now you're ready to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions "score" of members of your audience and what they can do to reduce it. Sidel Side 2 If you have access to a color printer and would like to download additional color Global Warming Wheel Cards, please visit the EPA Global Warming Wheel Card homepage at www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/wheel_card.html. www.epa.gov/climatechange Recycled/Recyclable Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 50% Postconsumer) Process Chlorine Free ------- United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation (6207J) EPA 430-K-09-005 September 2009 xvEPA Global Warming Wheel Card Side 1 (outside) What's Your * Score? / . ; ^ X- fc ++>;*'?&"{.: fc- , generates approximately / f** 4 '-£m *3 41.500 nounds of carbon ' ' • «8£L***' In the United States, a typical household of two people generates approximately 41,500 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO,) emissions every year from household activities and personal transportation. EMISSIONS Sou, &EPA United States Office of Air and Ra< Environmental Protection Office of Atmospheric Agency Programs ------- United States Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Wheel Card Side 2 (outside) Office of Air and Radiation (6207J) EPA 430-K-09-005 September 2009 xvEPA If you took all of the actions on this w ^^00^^^ .^^rti you could save 14,400 pounds of carbon dioxide (C02) annually and over $1,600 from your annual home energy bill and gasoline costs. ------- United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation (6207J) EPA 430-K-09-005 September 2009 xvEPA Global Warming Wheel Card Side 1 (inside) On average, how many miles do you put on your car(s) per week? If you have more than one car, use the total number of miles per week for all your cars. • 200 miles Global warming — What's Your Score? ' Ibs./year 32,300 Ibs./year Waste Disposal ------- United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation (6207J) EPA 430-K-09-005 September 2009 xvEPA Global Warming Wheel Card Side 2 (inside) Replace 10 75-watt incandescent light bulbs with 20-wait ENERGY STAR lights. Turn up your air conditioner's thermostat by 2 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. Global Warming — What Can You Do? 6u»|ei jo 'sdij) BuimquioD 'Bujjoodjea 'Gui>|jq '(HipneM Aq >|33M jad sajiiu 53 Aq 3Aup noX sajjiu ±o jaquinu 34} aDnpay jnoX ueqi ajoui uo||c6 jad oi s;a6 }eiu apiijaA E Ang Waste Disposal 1,100 Ibs./year 300 Ibs./year ------- |