| Every single person leaves a carbon footprint. What | | | | to use. If you are going to the store, even if it will |
| is a carbon footprint? It is the release or the emission | | | | only be five minutes, turn off the television and lights |
| of elements that we release into the world such as | | | | while you are gone. That is five minutes that you |
| carbon dioxide. As these elements are being released, | | | | have contributed to saving the environment. Turn off |
| these emissions affect the Earth and produce worse | | | | the lights that are not in use and use energy saving |
| effects on global warming. If you are interested in | | | | light bulbs too! If you are bored, try not to turn right |
| reducing your carbon footprint and reducing those of | | | | to the television, computer or radio; read a book, do |
| others, try to follow these suggestions. | | | | some exercises, go running or learn something new, |
| Depending on where you live, sometimes it is | | | | like an arts and craft project. Also if you live by a |
| necessary for both heating and air conditioning. If you | | | | store, kill two birds with one store. Try walking or |
| live in an area where the two are not necessary, try | | | | running. You will not emit dangerous fumes into the |
| to get rid of the system that you do not use or do | | | | environment and you will be keeping up with your |
| not be tempted to use it when you do not have to. | | | | cardio health. |
| If it is necessary for both appliances use them | | | | The final suggestion is even though many people do |
| sparingly. If you are not going to be home for a few | | | | not want to live completely without electricity and |
| hours or if you are going away for the weekend, | | | | energy, one can at lease change electric companies. |
| why leave these appliances running? No one is | | | | There are energy companies which are referred to |
| enjoying their affects and you are just wasting | | | | as being "green" energy companies. They are named |
| unnecessary energy. Also there is no need to turn | | | | "green" companies because they use alternative |
| them onto the max. If it is winter do not walk | | | | sources to supplying energy such as wind and water |
| around the house in a t shirt and shorts and say that | | | | rather than nuclear generated power. "Green" |
| it is cold. Turn the heat on but wrap yourself up in | | | | companies are very reliable because they use natural |
| warm clothing. This way you are helping the Earth | | | | elements that are always available. |
| and cutting down on your electricity bill. | | | | These are only a few suggestions to reducing one's |
| Something related to the previous suggestion is | | | | carbon footprint but as you can see, they are very |
| turning off all appliances that may not be necessary | | | | simple recommendations to follow. |