So what can u do to reduce Greenhouse gases emissions...
Nearly everything you do causes GHGs emissions, whether it is driving a car, using electricity for T.V, light, heating your home and throwing away all lead to GHG emissions which causes not only to the earth, but also us, humans whether it may be directly or indirectly. Ordinary daily household actions you take can make a pretty big impact on your carbon footprint, you might be thinking well I'm only 1 person out of 7 billion, of you are but if all those 7 billion people think the way you are, that makes 7 billion making a major impact on the earth's climate. If one person does their part to reduce their carbon footprint, then others would want to do the same. Doing basic things such as
- Changing a light bulb
- Powering down electronics
- Using less water
- and recycling
These basic 4 tasks don't seem like much, but if 7 billion people did the same imagine how much GHG emission our atmosphere will have.
Learn more about a single person's impact on the environment.
What can you do at home?
A few things you can do at home that reduce your carbon footprint at home include:
- Change your 5 most used light bulbs to Energy Star qualified light bulbs, these bulbs will save you $70 annually, they last 10 to 50 times longer and use 75% less energy.
- Buy Energy Star qualified appliances as not only will they save you money over time but also have a less impact on the environment
- Regularly changing your air filters, buying a programmable thermostat and making your heating and cooling equipment up to date
- Having your house sealed and insulated can reduce your heating and cooling by 20%
- Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle are three words and actions you should do to your household waste, when throwing out your garbage you show filter it and separate it from the waste, the plastics and the recyclables.
- Calculate your carbon footprint and see, what your carbon footprint is, and see how you can reduce it by the options above.
To learn more on what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint at home, please visit the Official EPA website.
What can you do at your office?
A few things you can do at your office that reduces your carbon footprint include:
- Buy office equipment that is energy star qualified (i.e. Laptops, Printers, monitors, etc.)
- Instead of travelling alone in your car, take public transportation or carpool if your office is far, if it is at a walk able distance then walk or bike
- At your work place Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, filter all your waste and then throw it out.
- Switch to green power, instead of fossil fuels which have a great impact on the world's temperature increase
- Encourage your nearby offices and stores to take the same steps you or your company has taken.
To learn more on what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint at work, please visit the Official EPA website.
What can you do on the road?
A few things you can do that reduce your carbon footprint on the road include:
- Purchase a fuel-efficient, low GHG emission car
- Be a smart driver and accelerate the speed of your car slowly be and use your brakes slowly, when you are idle at a traffic light for more than 30 seconds, turn off your engine
- Get regular tune ups and make sure your cars efficiency is reliable
- Regularly check the air pressure of your car tires, use renewable sources of energy for your car and give your car a break and take the public transit once in a while
To learn more on what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint on the road, please visit the Official EPA website.
What can you do at school?
A few things you can do that reduce your carbon footprint at school include:
- Middle school and High school students should interact their science curriculum with a more hands on activity where, the students find out how much energy their school uses annually, so then they can find out how those numbers can be reduced and taken under action
- Make sure the students Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle
To learn more on what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint at school, please visit the Official EPA website.
There are many more ways you can reduce your carbon footprint and help the world become a better place for the future generations to come.