YOU CAN Combat Global Warming - Easily

It's true. YOU can do a number of simple things to combat global warming, easily and effectively.
On the Rez, the 3R's usually refer to tires for the motorized ponies; Round, Rubber, and Rolls.
Off the Rez as well as "On", the 3R's refer to Recycle, Re-use, Renovate.
(1) Sort your trash and recycle aluminum cans. Aluminum is an ecological nightmare to produce, 'new', because it takes huge amounts of electricity to remove aluminum from its original bauxite ore. Not to mention, mining is not friendly to any part of our Holy Mother the Earth. I have read estimates that enough energy is wasted producing 100 lbs. of new aluminum as is needed to power 100 'average' homes! I have not checked this out, but I will. No matter how much it really is, it is disrespectful to our Holy Mother the Earth and Her bounty to waste it.
(2) Buy fabric shopping bags and use them. Plastic shopping bags do not biodegrade, and they 'live' for decades, mangling and killing all manner of beautiful and innocent People of other Nations; our neighbors on this earth we all share. Moreover, I read that the manufacture of plastic bags wastes something like 12 million barrels of oil a year (!).
(3) Own a home? Rent one? Even some apartment dwellers might be able to use this one.. Passive solar heating save fossil fuels and money. A simple thermosiphon solar heater can save a bundle if you have a south- or southwest-facing wall to put it to work on. Easy to build, requires no maintenance, has no fan, uses no electricity, and the design goes with any style. Take a look at Gary Reysa's article(s on it in the Mother Earth News, or go to his web site, BuildItSolar.com for ideas, instructions, and inspiration.
I enjoy winter camping, and my dog, Chalki ("coal") goes with me everywhere anyway.. It get down to zero F and even below in the winter up here, so I made a small collapsible version of Gary's thermosiphon heater to hang on the side of the camper to warm it up in there and keep Chakli more comfortable on those c-c-cold days. Even on a cloudy day, it can raise the temperature enough to notice.
I love it. It fits right in with my favorite Theory of Operations, the KISS! Theory. Keep It Stupidly Simple! As you can tell, I love low-tech.
(3A) Variation on thermosiphon heater. Windows. Clean glass windows let in a lot of infrared radiation (heat). If you're worried about fading of your art and furnishings, figure out ways to let the sun shine in and heat your place without allowing fading. There are all kinds of solar films available to do this.. Or rearrange your furniture! Cover it while you're gone. Then, be sure to cover those windows at night to keep the heat in.
(4) Remember the 3R's On the Rez? Round, Rubber, and Rolls? Refers to tires, right? Keeping them properly inflated means saving fuel, because they Roll better when they're Rounder.
(5) Walk more, drive less. Not only saves fuel, it shaves off the moder American nemesis .. wahSHEE (washi). Fat. Yes, it takes longer. If you just used that for an argument not to walk more and drive less, you need to slow down anyway. Whether you live longer or not, you'll feel better.
(6) Begin using LED lights instead of CFLs wherever possible, for greatest energy savings. LED lights have the huge environmental advantage of not containing any mercury, as well. I have an LED flashlight that runs on 4AAA batteries that is amazing in the amount of light it puts out. It is a small spotlight, even at a distance. I have LEDs running off batteries that are charged by solar panels for walk lights.. Safety lights are LED too, along with Yule lights.

There are plenty of options - you do the next 6 - 7 and let me know what you come up with. Pilamiyaye.