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Paragraph 9 There are small actions which we can all take and which can make a big difference. For example, lighting uses 20 per cent of the world’s electricity, the equivalent of burning 600,000 tonnes of coal a day. If we all used energy-efficient light bulbs, we would avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year. Shopping locally can help lower your carbon footprint in terms of the amount of energy used to bring your food to you, and can contribute to the wealth of the local community. Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bul