What are some simple ways to reduce my carbon footprint?
There are many simple, small ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Here are a list of a few of them: Cutting back on your shower time by 3-5 minutes will save up to $122 in water heating costs and about 1, 191 lbs of CO2. Use a programmable thermostat to take the temperature back 5-10 degrees at night and save over 6,000 pounds of CO2 and up to $300 per year. Linedry your laundry when possible. Replace your incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75% percent less energy and last about ten times longer. Buy locally grown and bulk foods to reduce energy use of packaging and shipping.
