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Reducing Carbon Footprints
By : Jon Kovel
How Can I Reduce Emissions???
I can Reduce CO2 by:
•Changing my water supply to solar water
heating-This reduces Emissions by 400kg per
year
•Instead of using electrical power, I can use
wind turbines
-supplies 2.5-6 kilowatts
How Else???...
IN THE HOME:
LOW ENERGY LIGHT BULBS
-CFL LIGHT BULBS AND LED LIGHT BULBS
LOFT INSULATION
-REDUCES HEATING BILL REMARKABLY
Lighting Company's carbon reduction
On the road..
Biodiesel Fuel:
Biodiesel can be made from waste vegetable oil. This can be collected from
chip shops and restaurants and processed to make biodiesel that can be
used to run any diesel motor.
•Hybrid Vehicles and electrical powered cars•Riding Bicycles•Walking
RECYCLE!
Recycling is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Making new aluminum requires 95% less
energy
Manufacturing from recycled materials
requires a lot less energy than new virgin
materials
Bibliography
Works Cited"Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010. <http://www.carbonfootprint.com/>."Carbon Footprint Reduction a Priority at Xerox." Xerox Document Management, Color Printers, Copiers, Business Consulting Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010. <http://www.xerox.com/about-xerox/environment/carbon-footprint/enus.html>."Carbon Footprint Reduction: Eco-friendly Solutions to Promote a Low-carbon Economy." Energy Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010. <http://energy-conservation.suite101.com/article.cfm/carbon_footprint_reduction>.MLA formatting by BibMe.org.