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Carbon Footprints

Carbon Footprints

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the production, use, and end-of-life of a product or service. It includes carbon dioxide ā€” the gas most commonly emitted by humans.

Usually, the bulk of an individualā€™s carbon footprint will come from transportation, housing and food.Ā 

There are simple choices you can make in your day-to-day life to lessen your personal impact on the environment.

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Your Carbon Footprint

Your Carbon Footprint

In order to calculate your carbon footprint, you will need to know the following:

  • Approximately how many miles you travel by car, bus, train and plane.
  • The energy usage in your home.
  • How much you spend shopping.Ā 
  • The composition of your diet.Ā 

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Carbon Footprint: Transportation

Carbon Footprint: Transportation

One of the easiest and most effective ways to begin reducing your carbon footprint is to reconsider how much, and how often, you travel.

  • Drive Less: take the train, catch the bus, ride a bike, or walk where you need to go.
  • When You Drive: have your car serviced regularly, check your tires, cut down on air conditioning and city driving, or carpool to work.
  • Fly Less: just taking one less round-trip flight could shrink your footprint significantly.

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Carbon Footprint: Food & Diet

Carbon Footprint: Food & Diet

  • Cut down on red meat. Itā€™s better for the environment. The production of red meat uses a lot of feed, water and land. Cows even give off harmful methane emissions!
  • A vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian diet is likely to be best for the environment.
  • Eat low down the food chain as often as you can.
  • Fill your plate with vegetables, fruits, grains and beans.
  • For meat-lovers, swap meats like beef and lamb with chicken or fish. Better yet, make a few meals vegan or vegetarian.

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Carbon Footprint: Waste Less

Carbon Footprint: Waste Less

The average American family wastes around 40% of the food they buy.Ā 

These simple tips will help save money and help reduce your carbon footprint:

  • Take stock. Organize your fridge regularly. Make grocery lists before you go to the store.
  • Be wary of bulk. It may go bad before you can eat it all.
  • Plan. Donā€™t cook more food than you can eat.
  • Get creative. Reuse leftovers.
  • Freeze. Food lasts longer.
  • Doggie bag. Take home half of oversized restaurant servings.

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