20 ways to save planet (and lead a better life)

Saving the planet is a job generally left to superheroes: it requires dedication, a lot of heavy lifting and enough self-esteem to hold their heads high while wearing their underpants on the outside.

In short, us mere mortals probably couldn't do it.

Until now.

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) has just issued a brochure called '20 Ways to Save the Planet', and while being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound doesn't get a mention, a host of other, much more practical ideas for combating global warming and other evils do.

These include:

Replacing old appliances with more energy-efficient ones;