Reducing Carbon Reducing Carbon FootprintFootprintBy Everett AckermanBy Everett Ackerman

Ways to Reduce Carbon Ways to Reduce Carbon FootprintFootprint

Buy organic and local foods.Buy organic and local foods. Not use bottled water or reuse them as Not use bottled water or reuse them as

often as possible.often as possible. Unplug appliances that are not in use.Unplug appliances that are not in use.

Buy Organic and Local Buy Organic and Local FoodsFoods

When possible buy organic. There's a better When possible buy organic. There's a better chance the food was grown in an eco-friendly chance the food was grown in an eco-friendly way, and if it's locally grown, it didn't have to way, and if it's locally grown, it didn't have to travel that far. Also, try eating at restaurants travel that far. Also, try eating at restaurants that serve locally produced or seasonal foods. that serve locally produced or seasonal foods.

Unplug Appliances When Unplug Appliances When Not in UseNot in Use

Unplug appliances that you don't Unplug appliances that you don't use frequently. Most electronics use frequently. Most electronics have a standby mode that have a standby mode that siphons energy even when not in siphons energy even when not in use. Cell phone chargers, use. Cell phone chargers, laptops, televisions, stereos laptops, televisions, stereos there's a whole list of items that there's a whole list of items that should be unplugged when not in should be unplugged when not in use. Try using a power strip for use. Try using a power strip for groups of electronic items. groups of electronic items.

Ditch bottled water.Ditch bottled water.

Bottled water has a huge Bottled water has a huge carbon footprint it's bottled carbon footprint it's bottled at one location in small at one location in small plastic bottles and shipped plastic bottles and shipped all over. Try buying a all over. Try buying a reusable water bottle or reusable water bottle or canteen for your water. canteen for your water. Many plastic water bottles Many plastic water bottles are recycled, but most are are recycled, but most are not, making the footprint not, making the footprint even bigger. even bigger.

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