| Reducing your carbon footprint at home | | | | can cut your total carbon dioxide emissions in half |
| An aspect of daily life which has gained much | | | | just by following some easy green guidelines and |
| importance in recent times is the reduction of carbon | | | | sticking to them every day. The best way to reduce |
| footprint that we emit, be that as an individual, | | | | emissions is by going green. Some simple yet |
| organization or as a nation. The concept of carbon | | | | significant steps that can help reduce emissions are |
| footprint evolved from the fact that most gases | | | | related to your daily use articles like paint, cooking |
| which are emitted and which are harmful for the | | | | gas, electro magnetic radiation from electronic |
| nature have a strong component of carbon in them | | | | appliances as well as electricity. Paint contributes a lot |
| and hence the term carbon footprint. This is | | | | to poor air quality. The toxins contained in paint are a |
| considered as a "the total set of greenhouse gas | | | | big polluting factor. Most of these chemicals that are |
| emissions caused directly and indirectly by an | | | | used to produce paint are carcinogenic in nature and |
| individual, organization, event or product". Now that | | | | hence can be termed fatal to a certain extent. You |
| you are aware of carbon footprint, the next thing | | | | could start using paints made from natural products |
| you need to do is to reduce your carbon footprint. | | | | such as vegetable pigments or even contemplate |
| Reducing your carbon footprint involves making | | | | using fabric wall coverings produced with non toxic |
| changes in your personal, professional and everyday | | | | dyes. |
| life. Even though there is lot of awareness about | | | | Usage of cooking gas in kitchen or production of |
| having to reduce the carbon footprint, a lot of work | | | | carbon emissions while driving vehicles also contribute |
| still needs to be done in this field. The best way to | | | | greatly to increasing carbon footprints. You can think |
| ensure that carbon footprint is kept minimal is by | | | | of reduction in usage of cooking gas by using energy |
| way of practicing certain lifestyles that have to be | | | | efficient methods for cooking or reduced usage of |
| started at home. | | | | vehicles by way of usage of public transport or |
| The best way to reduce carbon footprint is by | | | | carpooling methods. Reduce electricity usage at home |
| reducing the amount of energy you use in your | | | | by following some simple steps like optimizing usage |
| home and office, whereby you also need to think | | | | of lights and air conditioners as well as making sure |
| about the benefits of recycling instead of | | | | that you monitor your electricity usage and make |
| accumulating waste, and you need to reduce your | | | | sure that there is no wastage. |
| carbon emissions while driving your car as well. You | | | | |