How to reduce carbon footprints

1. How to reduce carbon footprints By TeodoraBradeanu

2. These are some very good ways to reduce your Carbon footprint by miles and to stop wasting loads of money: 1. Replace the light bulbs in your home with long life CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs. These last up to 15 times longer than regular bulbs and use up 80% less electricity than regular bulbs. You could simply replace your regular bulbs as and when they burn out

3. 2. Use rechargeable batteries to reduce your carbon footprint by up to 1,000 pounds over the life of the batteries

4. When you next buy a vehicle, go for an electric, hybrid or fuel-efficient car instead of a gas guzzler

5. Filter your own water, rather than buying bottled water. Most tap water is safe to drink, and some bottled waters are flown in from the far corners of the earth and the production process of the bottles adds to greenhouse gas release.

6. Plant a tree this is one of the best things you can do. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. They also shade your house in the summer, and will lower your air conditioning

7. Bring your own mug to your favorite coffee shop. This will reduce the usage of the paper cups, the energy used to produce them and save trees. Paper cups are usually not 100% recycled