Reduce The Carbon Reduce The Carbon Footprint Footprint

Robert SchmitzRobert Schmitz

3 Easy Ways to Reduce Your 3 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon FootprintCarbon Footprint

Switch water Switch water heaters to vacation heaters to vacation mode mode

Take a direct flight Take a direct flight Use cold water Use cold water

Switch Water Heaters to Vacation Switch Water Heaters to Vacation Mode Mode

Most water heaters have Most water heaters have a "vacation" setting for a "vacation" setting for when you are away from when you are away from home for an extended home for an extended period of time. period of time. Switching to that mode Switching to that mode still keeps the water still keeps the water warm, but will not use warm, but will not use the energy it takes to the energy it takes to keep a tank full of keep a tank full of piping-hot water. piping-hot water.

Take a Direct FlightTake a Direct Flight Your impact is reduced when you take one Your impact is reduced when you take one

flight, as opposed to hopping on a couple or flight, as opposed to hopping on a couple or more passenger jets to reach your final more passenger jets to reach your final destination. destination.

Use Cold WaterUse Cold Water

Try using cold water to launder things that Try using cold water to launder things that don't need to be cleaned in hot or warm water. don't need to be cleaned in hot or warm water. It takes a lot of energy to heat up water -It takes a lot of energy to heat up water -multiply that by the number of loads, and that's multiply that by the number of loads, and that's a big footprint. Most major detergent makers a big footprint. Most major detergent makers sell detergents designed to have the same sell detergents designed to have the same cleaning power as with regular soap. cleaning power as with regular soap.

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