| We all live our lives wanting to be better at | | | | through clean, renewable sources - build your own |
| everything. With the growing knowledge that | | | | energy generators for your home. Building solar |
| greenhouse gases could result in sea levels rising | | | | panels and wind turbines as well as other more |
| and nations being lost, we all know that we have | | | | innovative devices such as magnetic generators |
| a personal responsibility to do what we can. | | | | only requires a small investment of money and a |
| So how can be become carbon neutral in our | | | | desire to live better. |
| homes without having to sacrifice the life we | | | | 2. Offset What You can Reduce |
| work so hard to maintain? Here are my top ways | | | | If you cannot reduce, then offset. For every |
| to get carbon neutral. | | | | action that exceeds your limit, plant a tree or buy |
| 1. Reduce Your Energy Usage OR Produce Clean | | | | carbon credits. By being more aware of your |
| Energy for Yourself. | | | | electricity consumption you will notice that it is |
| The first step should be to agree to reduce your | | | | possible to reduce your electricity use further |
| carbon footprint by 10%. This can be achieved in | | | | than you would imagine. |
| two ways:-o Reduce Your Energy - cut back on | | | | Being carbon neutral is not an expensive exercise. |
| driving - cycle instead. You can choose to bath | | | | If you are prepared to investment in generating |
| with candles, take your own shopping bags when | | | | your own electricity, you don't even have to |
| you go shopping and recycle. | | | | sacrifice your lifestyle in any way. |
| ORo Produce 10% of your energy consumption | | | | |