21 Practical Ways on How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Thankfully, there are many brands out there that are fighting climate change, using carbon offsets, or trying to reduce their carbon emissions in one way or another.
Famously green businesses include IKEA, Toms, LUSH, Ben & Jerry’s, Beyond Meat, Seventh Generation, and many more.
There are many different ways for a business to be “green,” whether it’s reducing dependency on natural gas power to using delivery vehicles with cruise control and great fuel efficiency.
Many businesses also support carbon offsets, where they invest in tree-planting or greenhouse gas reduction strategies to offset their own CO2 emissions.
16. Educate yourself on climate change and environmental issues
The average American contributes strongly to climate change — we’re still far behind in other countries like Sweden and Denmark when it comes to eco-friendly policies. Educating yourself about carbon emissions is the first step in taking control and empowering others in your life to do the same.
Whether it’s googling “what are carbon footprints?”, checking the latest data from the GreenCitizen website, consulting the Green Directory recycling center database, or simply reading about how your lifestyle can impact the environment, there is so much to learn.
The more we know as green citizens, the more we can educate fellow Americans on energy efficiency, climate change, and reducing our collective carbon footprint.
