How to reduce Carbon footprint?
                     How to reduce 
Carbon footprint?
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• Drive less
 Driving cars and other vehicles contributes to a huge 
amount of the global carbon footprint.
 Choose public transport like metro trains or carpool to 
reduce carbon emissions.
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• Reduce meat consumption
 A lot of people will have a heartbreak, but it’s true, meat 
production results in huge amount of carbon emissions 
every year.
 Red meat, in general, generates a massive amount of 
greenhouse gases.
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• Choose renewable energy
 Opt for rooftop solar panels for electricity and heating 
water. Renewable energy are mostly carbon-neutral and 
help in reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
 Use of fossil fuels for large-scale power generation 
should be replaced by solar, wind, hydrothermal power.
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• Plant more trees
 Planting trees-whether small or big, can be beneficial, as 
they absorb carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.
 Unused spaces like terraces, courtyard can be used for 
growing potted plants and flowers.
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• Switch to Electric Vehicles
 Although they are still in developing stage, Electric 
vehicles will make a great impact as they’ll completely 
reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
 Governments in many countries are now encouraging 
production and sales of these vehicles, and totally 
replacing all petrol/diesel vehicles soon!
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• Buy low-power consuming 
appliances
• The latest electrical appliances like refrigerators, AC etc. 
are being made more energy efficient.
• Bureau of Energy Efficiency uses a star-rating method in 
which more the number of stars, better is the energy 
efficiency.
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• Choose LED
 Since lighting is very essential, LED lights are super 
energy-efficient and consume very low amount of power 
but emit bright light.
 Replacing conventional lights with LED will help in 
reducing carbon footprint.
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• Reduce power consumption
 Switch off lights, fan, TV, AC etc. when not in use. 
Massive amount of electricity is wasted in most 
households every year.
 Reducing power consumption will help in carbon offset.
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• Buy and eat local products
 Give preference to locally produced foods as it will 
reduce carbon footprint due to shipping of these 
products.
 Avoid processed foods as they are harmful for health 
and producing these foods emit large amount of 
greenhouse gases.
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