Help Save Our Planet

More tips on how you can do your part...

 

The following is a list of items that may take an initial investment

 

They should pay for themselves over the course of 1-4 years through savings on your energy bills.

 

· Energy saving light bulbs

· Install thermostatic valves on your radiators

· 35% of heat generated in the house is lost through the walls. Installing cavity wall installation to        a medium size house could reduce your heating bills

· Replace your old fridge / freezer (if it is over 15 years old), with a new energy efficient one

· Replace your old boiler with a new energy efficient condensing boiler

 

 

Travel less and travel more carbon footprint friendly.

 

· Carpool to work

· Use the bus or a train rather than your car

· For short journeys either walk or cycle

· Next time you replace your car - check out diesel engines. With one of these you can even make              your own Biodiesel fuel!

· When staying in a hotel, turn the lights and air-conditioning off when you leave your hotel room

             Ask for your room towels to be washed every other day, rather than every day

 

 

As well as your primary carbon footprint, there is also a secondary footprint that you cause through your buying habits.

 

If you buy foods out of season at the super market, then these will have either been flown or shipped in from far away - all adding to your carbon footprint.

 

· Reduce your consumption of meat

· Don't buy bottled water if your tap water is safe to drink (esp. if it has been shipped from far away)

· Buy local fruit and vegetables, or even try growing your own

· Don't buy fresh fruit and vegetables which are out of season, they may have been flown in

· Try to buy products made closer to home

· Buy organic produce

· Don't buy over packaged products

· Recycle as much as possible

· Think carefully about the type of activities you do in your spare time. Do any of these cause an              increase in carbon emissions? (Saunas, Health clubs, restaurants and pubs, go-karting etc…)

DISCLAIMER: Diana Nguyen takes full responsibility for the information posted. The information on this page represents that of Diana Nguyen and not that of California State University Sacramento .

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