How to reduce your carbon footprint!

By Tiffany Bulson

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Change your house hold to an energy efficient place.

• Don't use the dryer. • Wash clothes with cold water.• Take mainly cool showers.• Replace any incandescent light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent

Light Bulbs.• Use the microwave. • Turn off your lights when they aren’t being used.• Regulate your home temperature.• 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. • Set refrigerator temperature at 36-38 degrees and your freezer to 0-

5 degrees. • Use dishwashers instead of washing dishes by hand • Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. • Reduce water in your toilet tank.

Transportation

• Live where you work. Consider reducing the number of trips you take by habit.

• Consider car pooling. • Consider using your bike, feet, or mass

transportation for most transportation needs. • Consider purchasing a Hybrid vehicle, or more

efficient car.. • Purchase radial tires and keep them properly

inflated • Drive during non-peak hours • "The shortest distance between two points is a

straight line" • Know when to turn the car off.

Diet

• Decrease your meat consumption.

• Buy local products.

• Buy food from the bulk bins at your local health food store.

• Be particular about the fish you eat.

Energy monitor

• Lower your costs & save money• Supplied as Retro-fit solutions• Payback in under 36 months• Typical savings of 20% on energy & 50% on water• Advice available on finance sources - including grants,

loans, lease options & tax incentives (e.g. Enhanced Capital Allowances)

• Ongoing reviews to measure improvements provided• Smart procurement service • We have an experienced & accredited team

CFL light bulb

• Cost impact – Up to 30% of energy is typically wasted by businesses

• Rising prices – Utility & Climate Change Levy costs

• New & Planned Legislation requirements - e.g. Carbon Reduction Commitment

• Increasing environmental awareness of business stakeholders

• It’s a large proportion of your total Carbon footprint

Biggest home energy users

• heating systems • water heaters • refrigerators • air conditioners• washer/dryers• dehumidifiers • home office equipment • freezers.

To make the change or not to make the change?

• What does this gizmo do?

•Should I go green?

How to go green when making a fire.

• How to green fire

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/