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Reduce Carbon Foot Print
By Alison Packer
Why its Important
Think about the weather outside. It’s cold out like it should be during the winter. In reality the temperature is considerably higher than it has been and should be.
EffectsPolar ice caps are meltingPolar bears and other arctic animals will lose their habitat Weather changes worse storms and flooding
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jp1D1dzxj8&feature=related
Make Your Home a Environmentally Friendly Home
• Don’t use your dryer as much try hanging your clothes on the line to dry• Wash clothes with cold water instead of warm it uses energy to heat the
water• Take shorter cooler showers and don’t take baths actually use more water• Replace any incandescent light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Light
Bulbs.• Clean or replace air filters on your AC unit at least once a month. • Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120 degrees and wrap it
with an insulated blanket. • Turn of lights when you aren't in the room• Regulate your houses temperature• Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. • Watch less TV go outside and do outdoor activities• Reduce water in your toilet tank
Green Transportation • Turn your car on just before you start to drive don’t sit and talk while your car is running• When you do need to fly, longer flight segments emit less carbon per mile than shorter
flights Because elevated carbon emissions during takeoff and landing are the same whether the you are traveling 250 miles or 2500 miles.
• Think about everywhere you need to go before you leave that way you can get everything done in one trip
• When you can try to bike, walk, and use mass transportation to get to place to place• Consider purchasing a Hybrid vehicle, or a smaller more efficient car.• Don’t drive during peak hours if you can help it because you spend a lot of time sitting in
traffic• Always take the shortest route to where
you are going if you need to look it up• consider renting a bicycle to explore
locally rather than renting a car• Reduce pollution from your current vehicle • by getting regular tune-ups and making sure• your tires are properly inflated to achieve your • vehicle’s optimal gas mileage.
Eat better
• Decrease your meat consumption eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Buy local products no shipping involved and supports local farmers and are less likely to have pesticides
• Buy food from the bulk bins at your local health food store.
• Be particular about the fish you eat some fish can contain harmful chemicals
• When grocery shopping bring your own reusable bags
Taking care of the environment well help to improve our lives and the lives of future
generations but will also help use save money
Work cited
• http://whatsmycarbonfootprint.com/reduce_home.htm
• http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/
• http://www.carbonfootprint.com/• https://www.co2gether.org/my_co2/reduce