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.
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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
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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)
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every year from household
activities and personal
transportation.
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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
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you could save 14,400 pounds of
carbon dioxide (C02) annually
and over $1,600 from your
annual home energy bill
and gasoline costs.
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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?
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32,300 Ibs./year
Waste Disposal
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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?
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