You might have seen many carbon calculators on internet which calculates the size of your emission. Once you have calculated the size of your emission then here are a few measures that can reduce your carbon footprint directly. Climatic changes can be tackled by many ways which lowers the carbon lifestyle which have a factual impact on climate.

You can start with some of these recommendations. I would advise you not to crush yourself with radical changes. This can be viewed as adopting a healthy eating as an alternative of going on a crash diet. You can then see you carbon footprint shrink over time on weekly or monthly bases.

One can start the process by taking measures for efficiency in Business and Home to reduce carbon footprint.

Home
Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle! Are the 3 R’s which help to reduce carbon drastically. Even you can get advice from Energy Saving Trust. Following are the measures which you should take in respect of following activities or purpose –

Heating Conservation
Lot of energy is wasted by Draughts, Putting a brush ort seal on doors to prevent air from escaping is a quick and relatively cheap way to tackle this problem. You can also stick aluminum foil or a reflective panel which reflects heat back into the room which is otherwise absorbed by walls. Even double glazing can reduce 50% of your heat loss which can reduce your heating bills by nearly 90 £ a year.

Energy conservation
switching to a renewable electricity supply is one of the best measures. Always buy only electronic appliances which are A-rated. Changing old bulbs and tube lights with CFL bulbs and energy saving tube lights helps to save a lot of money and energy as the last 10 times longer and comes in different styles. Using solar powered lights in your garden can also save a lot of energy and always use you washing machine up to its full load and turn down its temperature. Avoid keeping items on standby mode as they use 85% of the energy when they are switched on, so it’s better to turn them off.

Saving Water
Make your that you hot water tank is well insulated as this not only save money but also reduces lot of emission. Dripping tap can not only annoy you but if it’s a hot water tap then it can increase your both water and heating cost. Turn the tap off while brushing teeth and have a shower instead of a bath which uses far less energy and water.

Always remember, water also has a carbon footprint associated with it from processing.

Food and the Fridge
Fridge location can make a difference in its energy efficiency. Don’t place it where the is direct sunlight and not close to a oven, and also keep it away from outside walls which can result in heat escape. Always make sure there a few inches gap around the fridge so that air can circulate. Defrost your fridge and freezer regularly. Never place warm or hot food in fridge as it will make the fridge to work extra hard to keep it cold, always cool down the food 1st. Purchase organic food which is produced locally and reduce consumption of meat as producing 1 calorie of meat need a lot land and energy when compared to vegetables.

At Office
Measures you take in home are mostly applied in office. You can even ask you boss to turn green if your feeling adventurous!!!! Use lights only when needed and turn off lights in unused room. I would advise to install occupancy sensor in your building. Always turn off your computer monitors at the end of the day as it will save energy and reduce heat. Try saving files in your computer instead of taking the hard copies which saving paper and reduces the bills. Sharing the lift to get to the work also matters a lot. Open your windows to save energy intelligently. Even teleconferencing and working from home occasionally also reduces money and carbon emission. This measure would save a lot on bolls and also reduce carbon emission.

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