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Fighting Carbon Emissions

Fighting Carbon Emissions

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Carbon is everywhere right? Of course! It’s in the air, in our food, and in the products that we buy. From a green perspective, it’s not carbon by itself that is a concern to our environment. The concern is surrounding the emission of carbon dioxide from daily tasks such as driving to work, processing foods, generating trash and waste, the list goes on! So what’s the best way to combat our combat our emissions?

 

The personal amount of carbon that we each emit with our lifestyles is called the ecological footprint.

Take a moment to find out what your ecological footprint is here!

Were you surprised by your results? So were we! If you want to work to start decreasing your ecological footprint, here are some basic ways to start:

  • Start using reusable water bottles instead of buying plastic ones
  • Incorporate walking and biking into some of your destinations
  • Turn off lights and unplug devices when you aren’t using them
  • Use cold water when washing your clothes
  • Reduce your amount of waste and recycle when possible
  • Incorporate green energy into your life (Of course we had to mention this one!)

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