Lowering Your Carbon Footprint...

In my last blog you may have noticed that I wrote about climate change and how it affects the arctic ice and then leads to affecting ocean life.  Well, a lot of the climate change has to do with our carbon footprint.  Obviously we are all going to buy things, but maybe if you knew a little bit more about your own carbon footprint then there would be more understanding on how to decrease it.  After all, we all want to have the littlest carbon footprint possible, right?! Let me share with you a few ways how to lower that footprint of yours. 

 1. Buy in season food that is grown locally. (It will hopefully help reduce how far you have to travel in your car and maybe even help to avoid food that has traveled a long way to reach you.)

 2. If possible, buy organic. (Artificial fertilizers and pesticides wouldn't be a part of making this kind of food grow.)   

 

 3. Buy Furniture that's made from natural timber. (Look for FSC symbol.)

 4. Buy appliances for your household that are the most energy-efficient.

 5. Plan your shopping out so you can get the most in just one trip.

 6. Try to use your bike or bus for when you want to go on shopping trips whenever possible.

 7. Car-pool with a friend if both of you want to go shopping at the same time.

 8. Buying second hand is useful.

 9. Make sure to always get goods that will be sure to last.

 10. Simply, Buy Less!

I think the article that I've gotten this information from definitely taught me that I should be more aware of how much I harm the environment with just a little shopping trip.  It showed that you could be increasing your carbon footprint without even knowing it. All of what I read in the article reminded me of how we learned about our ecological footprint the other week.  If we can make a difference to make our ecological footprint better for the earth then why not try to make our carbon footprint better aswell?

In conclusion, the next time you want to go shopping, try to remember atleast one of the tips that could lower your carbon footprint.  The more you use them, the less fossil fuels there will be going into our environment causing harm to many things.  Not to mention all the CO2 you'll be saving the earth from.