Tips for Reducing your Carbon Footprint 1

Part I of 3 in the Tips for Reducing your Carbon Footprint Series

Plastic Water Bottles

• Plastic water bottles are not good for the earth and may contain chemicals.

• To combat this you can invest in a good ole’ reusable water bottle made from stainless steel or #5 polypropylene plastic.

Reusable Water Bottles

• Fill up your reusable water bottle at home using the tap.

• If you or your parents are not comfortable with drinking from the tap, think about installing a filter on the faucet.

Product Packaging

• Before you decide to buy something, think about how much packaging will have to be thrown away.

• Buy things that you know can be recycled.

Recycled Packaging

• Buy things made of materials that have already been recycled.

• Talk to your family about buying products in bulk, which uses less packaging.

Reusing Materials

• Reusing things is a great way to decrease the amount of trash you throw away.

• Keep a cloth towel by the sick if ever you need to clean up a spill.

• By doing this you will decrease your use of paper towels; therefore using less.

Save & Reuse

• Save plastic bags you get when shopping and use them again.

• Save old ratty clothing and use them as cleaning rags.

Reusable Containers

• If you make your lunch from home, store it in reusable containers.

• Websites like the Container Store sell tons of reusable containers in all shapes and sizes.

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