(ref: Low Carbon Diet: A 30 day program to lose 5000 pounds by David Gershon)
The primary cause of global warming is carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels. The typical American household generates 55,000 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. Through our purchases, we are also indirectly responsible for another 17%. By contrast, the typical German household contributes 27,000 pounds and the average Swedish household only contributes 15,000 pounds. Clearly, there’s room for us to improve! Here are some ideas for going on a Low Carbon Diet.
- Reduce garbage/solid waste
- Reduce hot water when you take a shower
- Reduce water when washing dishes
- Wash and dry clothes efficiently
- Turn down the thermostat
- Turn appliances all the way off
- Cool your house more efficiently
- Reduce vehicle miles traveled
- Drive more fuel efficiently
- Eat lower on the food chain
- Make your water heater more efficient
- Install energy efficient lights
- Seal air leaks in your home
- Tune up your furnace
- Achieve maximum energy efficiency
- Switch to renewable energy
- Maintain an efficient car
- Buy a fuel-efficient car
- Neutralize your carbon footprint by planting trees and purchasing carbon offsets
- Encourage people you know to go on a Low Carbon Diet
- Help your workplace reduce its CO2 footprint
- Help your community go on a Low Carbon Diet
- Help your community set up CO2 reduction systems
- Help children adopt environmentally sustainable lifestyles
Read Low Carbon Diet: A 30 day program to lose 5000 pounds by David Gershon to learn more details and other practical ways to go on a low carbon diet.
Also check out Justlists’ 17 Ways You Can Help End Global Warming
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