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Top 10 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

How is My Carbon Footprint Measured?

10 Steps for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Minimize Food Waste

Minimize Food Waste

Right from growth to transportation, high quantities of carbon are emitted in the food production process. When food goes to waste, it also contributes to landfill waste where high amounts of greenhouse gases are produced. To reduce your carbon footprint, you can start by avoiding wasting food. Practice composting, segregate waste, and consider 'food miles' when you purchase food products.

Use Sustainable Products

Use Sustainable Products

You can start small by switching from plastic products to sustainable ones. You can also choose organic or recycled fabric for your clothes. Practice conserving water and electricity. Buy items locally to lower your dependence on long-distance transportation.

Grow Your Own Garden

Grow Your Own Garden

Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce the effects of global warming. Start a vegetable garden and plant your own produce. By growing your own garden, you can use organic waste from your kitchen to start a compost. You can also use conventional fertilizers to keep your soil full of nutrients.

Address the Root Causes

Address the Root Causes

After you have calculated your carbon footprint, you will be able to see your biggest contributors to understand where you can reduce your carbon footprint. Be it the type of food you eat, your lifestyle choices, mode of transport, energy efficiency, etc., you can analyse and take active steps to reduce your carbon footprint and live a greener life.

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling items

3 R's

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling items at your home is a great place to start. Using the same items for different reasons is a small but efficient step that can reduce your overall footprint. You can also try to build and live in an eco-friendly and efficient home.

Carbon Offsets

Carbon Offsets

It is an action intended to compensate for carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere due to industrial or other human activity. An organisation takes actions like planting trees, building wind farms, solar power plants, etc., to compensate for part or all their carbon footprint. If they purchase enough to offset their carbon footprint, they effectively become carbon neutral.

Energy Conservation

Energy Conservation

Reduce energy demand by using it more efficiently. Practice transitioning to more renewable energy sources (as baby steps, you can use natural light instead of electricity at home, set up rainwater harvesting systems, etc.) or use innovative technology that prioritises lower carbon emissions.

Carpooling or Using Public Transport

Carpooling or Using Public Transport

Since another major source of carbon emission comes from transportation, an easy way to reduce this is by using public transport, carpooling, using eco-friendly modes of transport and flying less. For e.g.: if you live close to work but still use your bike or car to travel, you can try walking, cycling, public transport or carpooling instead. This can effectively bring down your carbon footprint. You can also read our article on sustainable tourism to understand how you can opt for a green mode of transport when touring the world.

Invest Your Money Wisely

Invest Your Money Wisely

It is not uncommon to hear that big banks and firms use your investments to fund or contribute to the fossil fuel industry. Before investing, you can research about where your investments are going to choose smarter and eco-friendly options.

Act and Vote

Act and Vote

Carbon Footprint and Climate Change are global problems that affect every individual regardless of their background. Big companies are responsible for over 75% of toxic emissions. By voting for the right people who are willing to act on curbing climate change and take active steps to advance to an eco-friendly mode of living, you can significantly help tackle this problem.

What Factors Contribute to Carbon Footprint?

FAQs About Reducing Carbon Footprint