How to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Toyota Prius’ average fuel economy is about 46 mpg. The average fuel economy of the United State passenger car fleet was a bit over 22 mpg in 2006. The average US driver travels 12,000 miles per year. And with these assumption, you can calculate that when US passenger car switch to Toyota Prius, you are reducing carbon emissions about 5,000 pounds. A good figure but you must sacrifice your wallet.

But I’ll give some tips and guides, skip buying a new car-save your money-but you can reduce carbon emissions.

Here are four things you can do to reduce carbon emissions which cost a heck of a lot less than buying the most fuel efficient car out there right now, the Toyota Prius.

1. Reduce Carbon Emissions with Switch To Green Power

Green power program is the greatest thing you can do to reduce carbon emissions. Generally, it takes only a few minutes to enroll and costs a few cents more per kilowatt hour. So, when you switching to green power you can reduce carbon emissions about 14,000 pounds (compare with switching to Prius – 5,000 pounds), and it costs just $200 per year.

2. Reduce Carbon Emissions with Eat More Local Food

You need a lot of carbon emissions to distribute your meal from where they were grown to get to your plate (Average United State meal travel about 1,200 miles). But, when you decide to eat more local food, you can reduce carbon emissions about 8,000 pounds and save more than 1.5 times the emission savings of buying a most fuel efficient car. Moreover, with this small a change in spending patterns, will be minimal your monthly budget (some local food may cost more than imported ones while others may be less expensive.)

3. Reduce Carbon Emissions with Simple Steps Do Add Up

There are many ways to reduce carbon emissions. From buying most fuel efficient car, eat more local food, or with green power program. And now, there are simple steps we can do in terms of reducing carbon emissions.

Here some tips and guides you can do to reduce carbon emission (about 5,350 pounds carbon emissions) and save the same amount as buying the most fuel efficient car (cost of under $300 for the year)

• Three days a week take carpool or public transit to work.

• Keep the tires on your car properly inflated.

• Wash your clothes in cold water and then air dry all of them, all the time.

• Install ten compact fluorescent lightbulbs to replace incandescent bulbs.

• Turn down your water heater to 120 degrees.

• Properly insulate your water heater.

4. Reduce Carbon Emissions with Adopt a Vegetarian Diet

Vegetarian habit has great benefits in terms of reducing carbon emissions. When you decide to adopt a vegetarian diet you can avoid the emissions of a bit more than 5,000 pounds of carbon emissions per year. Beside that, you can save about 20% on your monthly food costs.

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