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Reducing My Carbon Footprint

Home

Plant trees. Why? Planting trees increases thje oxygen in the air.

Turn off electronics when not using them. Why? It can help save unneeded energy.

Use florescent light bulbs. Why? It can save more than 150 pounds of carbon a year.

Reduce amount of water. How? Take shorter showers, shut of water while brushing teeth, etc.

Solar Panels. Why? Using solar panels helps to use natural energy.

Food

Eat less processed foods. Why? If less processed food is produced than the less they will make it.

Make a compost pile. Why? A way to use extra or old food and put it back in the earth.

When preparing food, make sure your amount is specific. Why? It helps to save extra food instead of being wasteful.

Grow your own vegetatble. Why? Each person could be responsible for having their own garden to help grow their own food.

Don't eat meat. Why? Helps to keep more animals alive.

Trash/Waste

Don't use black trash bags. Why? Black trash bags have a pigment that connot be recycled.

Dont drink bottled water. Why? Using a reusable water bottle wastes less plastic than to keep buying bottled water.

Reuse resources. Why? Reusing things is better than buying new things everytime and wasting the old one.

Use a compost pile. Why? A way to put bad food back into the earth.

Recylce. Why? It helps preserve resources.

Transportation

Try to find the quiest route to get somewhere. Why? Saves extra energy.

Use hybrid cars. Why? They havev better mileage and are more eco friendly.

Carpool with friends or neighbors. Why? Helps to reduce when people are going to the same place.

Use mass public transportation like buses and trains. Why? If a group of people has to go somewhere it would be better for them all to take the same train rather than them all drive.

Walk. Why? Walking is free and does not require a vehicle.