| Carbon footprint can be defined as an estimate of | | | | transportation cost. Organic foods are more |
| the amount of carbon dioxide that can be produced | | | | environmentally friendly, but you must check it out |
| from your lifestyle. To find out how much carbon | | | | too. If imported from other regions, the effect of |
| footprint that you produce, perhaps you cannot | | | | carbon emissions would possibly be greater than the |
| predict it exactly. Food and beverage, the usage of | | | | benefits. |
| electricity at home and methods of travel are some | | | | 2. Bring a bag that can be reused. Bring your own |
| factors which affect the level of carbon footprint | | | | shopping bags, so you will reduce the amount of |
| that you produce. | | | | plastic bags which is required. In recent years, several |
| Carbon dioxide was produced about 7.5 tons per | | | | large shopping centers have been starting to educate |
| year average for each person in the United States or | | | | the consumers to use these ways. This is a good |
| perhaps more than 7.5 tons currently. If you think | | | | purpose to save the environment. |
| about reducing your carbon footprint maybe you are | | | | 3. Maximize the natural lighting. Use bright colors on |
| able to change your lifestyle little by little depending | | | | the walls, use glass tiles in the ceiling, maximize light |
| on your ability. If you want to know how much your | | | | through the window. |
| carbon footprint production, you can check by | | | | 4. Use washable cups. If you are familiar with the |
| carbon footprint calculator online, just type | | | | modern way that always provides guests with a |
| “carbon footprint calculator online” on the | | | | drink of water or coffee in the packaging. Switch it |
| search engine such as Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask, | | | | to our old ways. Use the glass, ceramic or plastic |
| then tons of websites will appears, after that you | | | | which can be washed and reused. |
| can start to calculate your own carbon emission. | | | | 5. Lower the temperature of your air conditioner. |
| If you are able to balance your carbon emission it | | | | Avoid using the maximum temperature. Use the AC |
| would be better. You may try to plant trees or | | | | at the level that can make you feel comfortable, and |
| modify your lifestyle by reducing consumption of | | | | you should prevent leakage from your air-conditioned |
| meat to balance the emission of carbon dioxide. A | | | | room. Do not let a gap open if you are using air |
| good way for balancing the carbon dioxide production | | | | conditioner, because it will make the AC works |
| is by planting trees because trees produce oxygen | | | | harder to cool your room. Ultimately this will save |
| and gained energy from wind, so that carbon dioxide | | | | your electricity bill. |
| can be balanced by the oxygen generated. | | | | 6. Use energy-saving lamps. Although these are more |
| Vegetarians are the best! Based on research, the | | | | expensive, but they are eight times more powerful |
| energy that is produced by one kilogram of meat is | | | | and more efficient up to 90% than normal |
| similar with the energy that is produced by 15 | | | | incandescent lamps. |
| kilograms of wheat. Imagine how we can save the | | | | 7. When you are recharging the battery, remove it |
| earth from food shortages if we’re vegetarian. | | | | immediately if it has been full! |
| The farm is also contributing 18% carbon footprints | | | | 8. Cut food in smaller size. The smaller pieces will use |
| of the world, which is greater than the transportation | | | | less energy to cook. |
| sector (cars, motorcycle, aircraft, etc.). In addition, | | | | 9. Turn off unused lights and do not leave water |
| the danger of greenhouse gases which is produced | | | | dripping. Besides saving the energy and the clean |
| by other livestock activities that could produce | | | | water, this will save your money too. |
| methane which is 23 times more dangerous than CO2 | | | | 10. Cut your time in opening your refrigerator. |
| and NO gas is 300 times more dangerous than CO2. | | | | Because for every minute you open the refrigerator |
| Certainly there are many benefits from vegetarian | | | | door, it will need three minutes of full energy to |
| like spiritual and health; you will be healthier and loving. | | | | restore the temperature of refrigerator to the |
| There are so many simple ways to reduce your | | | | desired temperature. |
| carbon footprint production like: | | | | Maybe, there are more other ways to reduce your |
| 1. Buying local products. The produce of local | | | | carbon footprint, but at least you can do ten ways |
| agricultural is very cheap and also can save the | | | | above to make earth better. |
| energy, especially if we calculate the energy and the | | | | |