03 Jul 09 Tips To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The word carbon footprint gets thrown around a lot these days, amid concerns about the effect mankind is having on the environment. But what is a carbon footprint exactly? Well to put it simply, it’s the measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that gets put into the atmosphere as you go about your daily life. Basically everything involving technology emits harmful greenhouse gases like these, as almost everything in our society today involves travel, and every bit of that travel on gas powered vehicles does damage to the environment. But there are some easy ways that you can adjust your life and begin to make a difference, and most importantly reduce the carbon footprint you are stamping on our atmosphere.

Firstly you can do something as simple as turning your thermostat to be a few degrees colder in the winter, and a few degrees warmer in the summer. This won’t affect you in a negative way, as it will be a slight temperature change, but the difference to how much energy you’ll be using up will really add up in the long run. This reduces your carbon footprint, and saves you money in the long run.

Use a dishwasher whenever possible to wash your dishes, as these use less hot water than washing dishes by hand, on average. Hot water is bad, because it exhausts energy and causes more carbon emissions to be released into the environment. So you should shy away from using too much all the time. This means taking shorter showers, and washing your clothes in cold water. Or in fact take a cold shower every once in a while. Studies suggest that cold showers are better for your health, as they strengthen your immune system, and help increase circulation and blood flow throughout your body.

Turn off your lights when you leave a room, even if you’re only going to be gone for a short period of time, as this will conserve more energy than you think. Use a microwave instead of your stove whenever possible, as a microwave uses far less energy than your stove. And just in general follow guidelines like these for using less energy. It’s great for the environment, and will also save you money in the long run.

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