Ideally we should aim to be ‘Carbon Neutral’ - meaning that none of our daily activities contribute in any way to the pollution of the environment. However, to achieve this, we would have to be totally ‘off the grid’, generating our own electricity and disposing of our own waste. We would also have to generate ‘carbon offsets’ to rectify the damage we generated by purchasing clothes or by our own transportation.

Here in reality, living Carbon Neutral may not be an option. We can, however, work to reduce our Carbon Footprint. Here are a few things we can do :

• Plant a tree.
Here in reality, living Carbon Neutral may not be an option.
• Sign up for Green Energy.
• Unplug it - Items such as cell phone chargers still use energy once the phone is fully charged.
• Drying time – Clothes can be hung out to dry.
• Gym time – Run to the gym instead of driving.
• Shopping – Use your own bags at the grocery store.
• Don’t buy bottled water.
• Bring your lunch to work.
• Don’t dry clean clothes.
• Recycle.
• Buy recycled products.
• Refuel your car at cooler times of day.

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