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Carbon Footprints. There are many ways to reduce your carbon foot print… A carbon Footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person.”. How can you reduce your carbon footprint…???. Ways to reduce…. Conserving water
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There are many ways to reduce your carbon foot print… A carbon Footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person.” How can you reduce your carbon footprint…???
Ways to reduce… • Conserving water • Buy organic and local • Pay attention to packaging • Ditch bottled water • Energy-proof your home • Go native. • Window shop. • Take a direct flight • Switch water heaters to vacation mode • Unplug it! • Keep your car • Chuck your microwave. • Use cold water • Have the family over • Make time for errands • The Three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Conserve water • If you want to cold water to drink instead of running the tap put it in the fridge. • Spreading a layer of organic mulch around plants retains moisture and saves water, time and money. • If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model. • Designate one glass for your drinking water each day or refill a water bottle. This will cut down on the number of glasses to wash. • Use a layer of organic material on the surface of your planting beds to minimize weed growth that competes for water.
Saving water around the house • Low-flow shower heads sometimes called energy-efficient shower heads as they also use less energy, • Low-flush toilets and composting toilets. These have a dramatic impact in the developed world, as conventional Western toilets use large volumes of water. • Dual flush toilets created by Caroma includes two buttons or handles to flush different levels of water. Dual flush toilets use up to 67% less water than conventional toilets. • Saline water (sea water) or rain water can be used for flushing toilets. • A valve which reduces water, gas, time, money and CO2 known as a Combisave • Automatic faucet is a water conservation faucet that eliminates water waste at the faucet. It automates the use of faucets without the use of hands. • Faucet aerators, which break water flow into fine droplets to maintain "wetting effectiveness" while using less water. An additional benefit is that they reduce splashing while washing hands and dishes. • Wastewater reuse or recycling systems, allowing: • Reuse of graywater for flushing toilets or watering gardens • Recycling of wastewater through purification at a water treatment plant. See also Wastewater - Reuse • Rainwater harvesting • High-efficiency clothes washers • Weather-based irrigation controllers • Garden hosenozzles that shut off water when it is not being used, instead of letting a hose run. • using low flow taps in wash basins
Video… • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOLf2RbxmzE
Bibliography • "100 Ways To Conserve | Water â Use It Wisely." Water Conservation Tips, Facts and Resources | Water - Use It Wisely. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2011. <http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php>. • Jefferson, Millie, and Weekend America. "15 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint | Consumed | Sustainability Coverage From American Public Media." Sustainability Coverage From American Public Media. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2011. <http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumed/tips.html>. • "Carbon footprint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint>. • Howcast. " YouTube - GOOD Transparency: Water Conservation ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOLf2RbxmzE>. • "Water conservation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_conservation>.
