If you buy a new Energy Star dishwasher to replace an old, inefficient model, you will get a credit of 125 pounds of CO2 per year. <br><br>
To avoid the most CO2 when using your electric dishwasher,  do all these things:<br><br>
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<li>Run dishwasher only when you have a FULL load.<br>
<li>Don't rinse dishes in hot water before putting them in the dishwasher, but do scrape off extra food.<br>
<li>Use the "air dry" setting or "energy saving" setting on your dishwasher, and don't use the "heat dry" setting.
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