Here are 10 ideas to help you lower your carbon footprint. The order shown is alphabetical and the letters refer to our A – Z page
Buy American grown food and support American farmers and fishermen
Buy locally grown seasonal produce
Create a local WhatsApp for equipment loan and exchange.
Donate unwanted clothes and buy clothes at charity shops and offer to volunteer for them
For anything useful you don’t need advertise ‘free’ on Craigslist or on Freecycle.
Holiday in America and fly less
Plant a tree – a sequoia if you can
Repair rather than replace
Use plastic in the right places.
Work from home if you can
Pros:
Reduced food miles, zero air miles, reduced raw materials use, money saving
Cons:
Less income for third world countries that export food, clothing or manufactured goods.