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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT-  __Discussion:__

Issue: Americans use a lot of energy. From heating homes to lighting factories, americans rely on energy in their everyday lives. The problem with the use of our energy, is that is it being used in large amounts and at inefficient rates. If Americans continue to use energy as inefficiently as they do it will cause damage such as increase in pollution, non-renewable resource depletion, and speed up the process of global warming. If we don't stop To preserve energy and prevent these problems from worsening, americans need to take the necessary steps to becoming a more energy efficient country. Two steps to making our country more energy efficient are to make the necessary changes our current lifestyles and persuade people to use energy efficient products. Some step all Americans could take to help make energy used more efficiently around the house is to purchase compact florescent light bulbs, install water- saving shower heads and toilets, unplug appliances when they are not being used, wash clothes in cold water instead of hot, and many more. energy conservation can make a huge impact on our environment, the less energy you use the less toxic gases in to the atmosphere that could harm the ozone. the normal most commonly used incandescent light bulb is only 5% energy efficient wheres as the florescent light bulb is 22% more energy efficient, the difference is a huge impact on the environment. if all Americans made the switch to florescent bulbs there would be a tremendous impact on the use of energy in America, as you can see just a simple change in light bulb can make a huge impact on saving energy! Fluorescent bulbs: Florescent bulbs are a cheap and easy way to save energy fast. Fluorescent bulbs save you money, save 75% more energy than an incandescent light bulb, and last 10 times longer than an incandescent light bulb. Fluorescent light bulbs used in many homes to reduce waist of energy.

 Conserve Energy- Save a Polar Bear!

  __Describing Visual:__ Do YOU turn your light switches off when you walk out of the room? You might not realize how much of an impact you're making on the environment whether you're turning your lights off or not. This is one of the most simple, affective ways of a energy conservation strategy. What are conservation strategies you ask? It's simply a large number of strategies to help conserve energy to have the effect of a clean and healthy environment. It may appear to be a simple task, and you might ask yourself "It's just a couple lights, and I'm only one person; I won't make a difference!" The truth is that by turning off your lights when they aren't in use will conserve energy. The more you reduce your energy footprint, the less energy the utility companies have to produce. The less energy they are required to produce, the less pollutants their power plants put into the atmosphere. If you use this energy conservation strategy, then you will help in reducing global warming. Power plant emissions is only one of the many causes for global warming. Burning fossil fuels is another main cause. Remember, with just the flick of a switch, YOU can save the life of a polar bear!   __ Bibliography __

​ ​ ​ __Source 1:__ "Before Anything Else- Energy Conservation." 2009. Accessed Dec. 3, 2009.<[]>

__Source 2:__ Pearce, Fred. "Causes of Global Warming: What are the Major Ones?" 2007. Accessed Dec. 3, 2009. []

__Source 3: **//​//**__ "United States Environmental Protection Agency." August 1997. Accessed Dec. 3, 2009. []

__Source 4:__ "Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs 2009." Dec. 3, 2009. []

__Source 5:__ Arms, Karen. Environmental Science   //. // Austin, Texas: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2008. Print .