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Simple tips..

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Simple tips to reduce your carbon footprint!

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Simple tips...

to reduce your carbon footprint!
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tip #1

Eliminate your junk mail! 

Check out 41pounds.org. They eliminate 80-95% of junk mailings for you. 44% of junk mail goes into landfills unopened!

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Tip #2

Just Drive! (better) 
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Save more than a ton of CO2 per year by sharpening your skills behind the wheel.
- Accelerate slowly and smoothly
- Drive the speed limit
- Maintain a steady speed
- Anticipate your stops and starts

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Tip #3

Reduce.  Reuse.  Recycle.
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Manufacturing products produces an average 4-8 pounds of CO2 for every pound of manufactured product. Recycling reduces this impact!

Tip #4

Buy Local! 
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The Worldwatch Institute, estimates that food travels 1,500 miles on average between the farm and the supermarket. Find local food sources – and support your local growers!

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Tip #5

Eat your veggies! 
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If you’re already a vegetarian, you save at least 3,000 pounds of CO2 per year compared to meat eaters. If you can’t cut out meat – eat more chicken. It produces less CO2!

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Tip #6

How many light bulbs does it take? 
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Just one LED light bulb can reduce up to 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide pollution during its lifetime

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Tip #7

Pitch the plastic! 
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Instead of buying bottled water – get a filtration pitcher or faucet system. Save the plastic manufacturing and the transport waste!

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Final tip: Resolve to do more

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