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How to reduce my carbon footprint by N2bks

"I love knowing small everyday changes can make a huge difference over time."

How I did it: I set a goal for myself to learn one new way each month that I could cut my carbon footprint.  Sometimes I learned 5 things or more.  So I just made a list and incorporated a new one each month.  (One month gave me time to create a new habit.)

I'm still doing one new thing a month and I will until I die.  To date I've cut my carbon contributions by over 30,000 pounds per year.  It may not be much, but if 1 person in every town in America did the same . . . ? 

Lessons & tips:

  • Use CFL's
  • Use cloth shopping bags
  • Eat less meat
  • Follow the 100 mile diet as much as possible
  • Wash clothes in cold water
  • RECYCLE!!!
  • Insulate your water heater
  • Insulate hot water pipes
  • Grow your own organic fruits, vegetables, legumes & herbs
  • Ditch your SUV
  • Take warm or cool showers - not hot
  • Use a drying rack or a clothesline - not the dryer
  • Use the back of each sheet of paper
  • No baths - just showers
  • Programmable thermostat
  • Thermostat: 80 in summer, 67 in winter
  • Use the library - not the bookstore

Resources: http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/carboncalculator.asp
This figures your impact (or lack of one)
http://www.treehugger.com/gogreen.php Plethora of life changing ideas!!
http://100milediet.org/ 

Check out the sites referenced on these web pages.  They'll take you to more resources.

Books (go to library)
Living Like Ed by Ed Begley, Jr.
DK's Home Hints and Tips by Rosamond Richardson


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    theoffspring Please visit www.hopenhagen.org

    U.N Climate summit 3 weeks ago

    Please visit the Hopenhagen website, on the climate change petition, and lets try to save our beautiful planet….

    This is U.N. website…

    www.hopenhagen.org

    Lets make copenhagen – Hopenhagen …. !!!

    Oct 28, 03:19AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    theoffspring Please visit www.hopenhagen.org

    What is carbon footprint 1 month ago

    The carbon footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent.

    so here by my cause begins.

    Sep 25, 01:27AM PDT | 0 comments


    Harsh Vardhan

    08/02/2009 3 months ago

    Replaced five 60 watt bulbs in my bathroom with 5 energy efficient 13 W bulbs

    Aug 02, 02:40PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Wild Rice / yrush is sleep deprived!

    My ways.... 3 months ago

    I hope to list all the ways I’ve already reduced my carbon footprint. Maybe to inspire others in a way they never thought of before!

    Jul 27, 07:11AM PDT | 5 cheers | 0 comments


    Harsh Vardhan

    07/17/2009 4 months ago

    Driving my car with the AC off. Summer in Madison are really great but I still use to drive with the AC on and windows closed. Unfortunately I bought a V6 very recently (can’t buy another anytime soon), but can definitely do whatever I can to reduce my carbon footprint

    Jul 17, 07:50AM PDT | 0 comments


    Siriuslyfun19212 feels the need to exist for just a bit more before school again. :D

    Well. 5 months ago

    I’ve only brought it down by .4 tons, leaving me at 12 tons of CO2 emissions. I want to lower it by 1 more ton by January. That is my newest goal.

    Jun 22, 09:25PM PDT | 0 comments


    isac605

    reduce junk mail 7 months ago

    http://www.charityguide.org/volunteer/fifteen/junk-mail.htm

    a site with links to effectively reduce junk mail.

    Apr 23, 02:17PM PDT | 0 comments


    isac605

    mails 7 months ago

    i am working to reduce the number of mails i receive.

    paper is recyclable. but it takes energy for the postmans and such to deliver junk mails that i certainly don’t need.

    opt for e-statements for unavoidable bills. set up remainder for bill payment online so i don’t need paper bills as a remainder.

    i called up some places to remove my subscriptions for some quarterly catalogues.

    i will continue to review all the mails that i receive. and investigate the option for no mailers.

    Apr 22, 11:58AM PDT | 0 comments


    Flazzle wishes there was something higher than 10 on the morale-o-meter! :)

    Untitled 7 months ago

    I reduce, reuse, recycle. I just don’t think that’s enough. Yes, I’m open to suggestions.

    Apr 01, 10:24AM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment


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    Safe Home 8 months ago

    I only use my organic green bags when retail or grocery shopping.
    Wash only in cold water.
    Stopped drinking bottled or canned beverages … no ice in my drinks, too.
    Pay only in cash to limit credit card receipts.
    No more to-go boxes from restaurants.
    Use the best 100% toxic-free home products that just came out on the market.

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