Tips for Reducing your Carbon Footprint

Reducing your carbon footprint may seem like a chore, but it can and will save our planet.

First, what is a carbon footprint? Generally speaking, carbon footprints measure how much CO2 gas you are responsible for. Accordingly, we understand that it’s upsetting to realise you’re contributing to climate change just by living your life. But, that’s just how it is, and we need to find ways to reduce our footprint. Furthermore, you increase your Co2 emissions by doing normal things like driving to work, taking a plane, or buying out-of-season food.

Choose an Eco-Friendly Vehicle

When the time comes to update your fleet for employees, try to get a hybrid or an electric car. This also applies if you’re an employee looking at what car to get next. Not only are these much better for the environment, but they’re also much better for your bank balance, costing less to run. However, if you’re not looking for a new car right now, that’s no problem.

Adjust your Driving Style

If you’re an aggressive driver—going faster than the speed limit, braking hard, accelerating as soon as you’re past a speed camera—you probably already know that it doesn’t do fantastic things for your mood. But did you know it wastes fuel? Studies done by scientists in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory just last year showed you’re lowering your mileage from anything from 10% to 40%.

Carpool with Co-Workers

Not only might you be able to spend more time with a friend, but you’ll also be taking one car off the road, reducing emissions and traffic for other drivers. You might even get to work via some cool shortcuts you can use when it’s your turn to drive.

Work From Home!

Since car-sharing is a little bit illegal right now (April 2021), and you’re probably already used to working from home, why not! Set up a little office space to keep the work-home life balance and you’re good to go!

Reduce the Weight You’re Driving With

You might have picked up a heavy load on Friday, not been bothered enough to take it out of the boot when you got in, and not realise you’ve driven around with it all weekend until you open your boot Monday morning. Moreover, reducing the weight of items in the car means your car doesn’t have to work as hard and will use less fuel getting to its destination. Also, there are always things you can do to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle and reduce your carbon footprint. Things as simple as recycling more, buying strawberries in the season rather than buying imported food, and changing how you drive will be better for the planet—and for your conscience.

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