The Carbon Footprint specifically counts how much greenhouse you expel, minus how much you take back in, in your daily life. Here's a few tips.
General
- Use vegetable-based and biodegradable products of all kinds: From plastics to bio-diesel, from soaps & detergents to computer parts & rail road ties, nearly everything can now be made from renewable resources at competitive/cheaper prices. Ask your merchants to find them for you!
- Reuse instead of throw away & share instead of buying. Old toothbrushes make a great tool, and if you need a ladder, ask your neighbour.
- Buy Local, especially your fresh foods. Anything you buy affects your Carbon Footprint, and fresh foods are almost always by truck or plane, hence, very carbon intensive. Canned foods, even from far away can sometimes beat fresh foods in their carbon footprints (including the manufacturing of the can), simply by slower transports and no refrigeration.
- Ask for renewable energy from your electricity provider. Most electricity companies in the US, EU & AUS now provide a premium service, which forces them to provide you with renewable energy only. You may have to pay extra, but now you can leave the lights on without feeling all that guilty.
At the Office
- No more plastic disposable cups! Let everyone bring in a mug or a glass from their home, and wash it in the restroom.
- Printouts are so 1990... Nothing should ever be printed anymore. Provide notebooks and pens for those who still feel like scribbling.
- Power down when you leave, from lights to computers, everything should be off when you leave the office.
Transportation
- Use your bike or just your feet!
- Use the bus, the train, the metro, the tram, or whatever else is available
- Get a "green" vehicle.
- Carpool - get a lift to school or work with a friend.
Source: green.wikia.com
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