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My Carbon Footprint

My Carbon Footprint. By Elena Favata.

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My Carbon Footprint

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  1. My Carbon Footprint By Elena Favata

  2. A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc. What is a carbon footprint?

  3. “Reduce, reuse, recycle” • Turn it off when not in use (lights, television, DVD player, Hi Fi, computer etc. etc. ...) Click here to find out which electrical items in your household are contribute the most to your Carbon Footprint • Turn down the central heating slightly (try just 1 to 2 degrees C). Just 1 degree will help reduce your heating bill by about 8%. • Turn down the water heating setting (just 2 degrees will make a significant saving) • Check the central heating timer setting - remember there is no point heating the house after you have left for work • Fill your dish washer and washing machine with a full load - this will save you water, electricity, and washing powder • Fill the kettle with only as much water as you need • Do your weekly shopping in a single trip • Hang out the washing to dry rather than tumble drying it • The following is a list of items that may take an initial investment, but should pay for themselves over the course of 1-4 years through savings on your energy bills. • Fit energy saving light bulbs • Install thermostatic valves on your radiators • Insulate your hot water tank, your loft and your walls • Installing cavity wall installation • By installing 180mm thick loft insulation • Recycle your grey water • Replace your old fridge / freezer (if it is over 15 years old), with a new one with energy efficiency rating of "A" • Replace your old boiler with a new energy efficient condensing boiler How can you reduce your carbon footprint

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EhLyT6zmdQ Watch how you can reduce your footprint, in simple ways.

  5. Average percentages of your carbon impact.

  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHUnzPEy-nA&NR=1 The effects your carbon footprint is having..

  7. Howcast. " YouTube - ‪How to reduce your carbon footprint (carbon emissions) at home‬‏ ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJwt9nwCElA&feature=related>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: • insulation, installing 180mm thick loft. "Carbon Footprint - Carbon Footprint Reduction." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2011. <http://www.carbonfootprint.com/minimisecfp.html>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: • ottosteininger. " YouTube - ‪Carbon footprints‬‏ ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EhLyT6zmdQ>. (tags:none | edit tags) Enter tags separated by commas: Works cited

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