Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Save Water
- Brush your teeth with the water off, just rinse with water
- Take shorter showers or baths instead of showers, as you use less water
- Use a water-saving shower head
- Install Rain Barrels to Water your Garden
Reduce Waste & Environmental Toxins
- Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
- Switch from paper and plastic bags to reusable bags and totes
- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs in your lamps
- Use a reusable water bottle and bring a mug to the coffee shop
- Grow your own vegetables organically
- Walk, ride your bike, and take public transportation instead of driving
- See if your utility company offers a green energy program
- Recycle all your paper, glass, aluminum, plastic, electronics, etc.
- Use direct deposit, online banking, and paperless statements to reduce your paper usage.
- Don’t purchase disposable water bottles
- Purchase used items from thrift stores, garage sales & flea markets
- Rent movies and borrow books, instead of purchasing
- Select products made of recyclable materials
- Buy groceries in bulk, as it reduces packaging and the number of trips you take to the store.
- Buy items that use less packaging
- Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, instead of jarred, canned or frozen
- Use cloth diapers
- Compost food waste for the garden
Save Electricity
- Unplug all of your appliances when you leave the house to save energy
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Run the dishwasher and the laundry machine only when full
- Hang dry your clothing
- Use Solar heating
- Install solar panels
- Purchase carbon offsets
- Eliminate drafts with caulking, weather strips, and storm windows and doors
- Choose energy efficient appliances
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