REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

TAKE A SHOWER

Taking a shower uses about 1/5 of the energy as taking

a bath it should use less water too.

UNPLUG YOUR PHONE CHARGER

Energy, appliances consume a significant amount of

electricity even when they are switched off. Ever notice

how your phone charger can get hot with no phone on it?

USE THE TOP SHELF OF THE OVEN

The heating mechanism is usually on the bottom of

the oven but because it emits bursts of heat the top of

the oven tends to be consistently hotter, this will

cook your food faster.

WASH WITH COLD WATER

This is especially true if you are washing or

rinsing clothes. About 90% of the energy used in the

process goes towards heating the water. 

BUY A LAPTOP INSTEAD OF A DESKTOP

Laptops can use up to 80% less energy than a desktop.

IF YOU CAN AVOID BLACK TRASH BAGS

Because of the black pigmentation these trash bags

cannot be recycled. A better option is to use white trash

bags and the best option is of course…none.

FILTER YOUR OWN WATER

Most tap water is safe to drink and by filtering it you

can do a lot of saving. First of all, the water usually comes

from far away which requires fuel and then the

packaging itself uses a lot of energy.

BUY LOCAL

Once again, if you keep things local it will reduce the

amount of fuel that is required to get the food from

the farm to your fridge. The same concept goes for other

goods and services as well.

Replace light bulbs with CFL bulbs

CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs can last up to 15 times

longer and use up to 8o% less energy than regular light bulbs.