Carbon Footprints

What are carbon footprints?
A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds used by a particular person or group. For example, that sandwich? The lettuce has to be picked, and if it wasn't grown locally, then it had to be shipped a long way, and all of the little things that had to be done before it got to your plate adds up. Is yours big, or small?

Everyone should try to limit their use of carbon and reduce their size of carbon footprint as much as they can.

Easy ways we can reduce our carbon footprint

 * Unplug all electronics including toasters, mixer and more - Just unplugging everything after using it can insure you are not wasting electricity.


 * Use both sides of the paper -- just don't waste anything.
 * Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth -- It's wasting lots of water if you don't.
 * Turn off the lights when you leave a room -- Don't waste electricity!
 * Bring your own reusable bags to the store -- The plastic ones are very wasteful and bad for the environment.
 * Tip: Keep a few of your own reusable bags in the car!
 * Only run the dishwasher and laundry when full -- If not, you are using so much more unneeded resources!
 * Buy paper instead of plastic when possible.
 * Tip: When your at the store, look at all the packaging of the things you are buying.
 * Before turning on the heat, try putting more clothes on -- There are other ways to stay warm without using central heating.