Big nations realize it. India too has committed to reduce
its carbon emissions by going green. Every business and corporate venture is
doing its best. It’s high time we also pay heed to this.
The term “carbon footprint” is used to denote the amount of
carbon dioxide produced by your daily activities and use of material goods. Since
CO2 is the most common of the greenhouse gases, you can determine your personal
participation in Global Warming.
A carbon footprint consists of direct, or primary carbon
production, and indirect, the secondary footprint.
Your primary footprint comes from your personal activities that result
in carbon dioxide emissions – things like your car burning fossil fuels, the
energy you use to heat and cool your home, the electricity consumed at home or
work, etc.
Some things you may want to change are:
1.
You may want to finish your week’s shopping at
one go
2.
If you are not in a habit of storing groceries
for a week and have much time to buy things daily then please have some air in
your lungs, take a walk till the nearby store or pick up your kids’ bicycle
3.
Summers are already there and we all expect them
to be harsher. The only way we can be in a better position to face the heat
outside is to be tolerant enough. For those who can’t seem to adjust without an
air conditioner, please make sure to turn-up the thermostat of the AC in your
room to 25 degrees. This can save your electricity bill too and in some time
you will realize that this is a comfortable temperature to be in
4.
Thinking of buying that laptop? Do it now.
Laptops consume five times less electricity than a desktop
5.
Simply turning off your television stereo,
computer, fans, lights when you are not using them will save you thousands of
kg of carbon dioxide a year
6.
Replace your most frequently used bulbs with
compact fluorescents (CFLs). These use four times less energy and last eight
times longer
7.
Drive less. Walk, bike, car pool or take public
transport at least once a week if you are a daily commuter. You'll save 1.5 kg
carbon dioxide for every 5 km you don't drive. Switch off your car if you stop
for more than two minutes
8.
Go solar. Sunlight can be used in many ways to
save energy. Use a solar water heater instead of an electric geyser. A
100-litre solar water heater can save around 15 units of electricity every year
Next we shall talk about secondary
carbon footprint
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