| Over recent years, society has been exposed to | | | | and city's becoming increasingly congested, many |
| the idea of the carbon footprint. The carbon | | | | more people are opting to purchase a hybrid car |
| footprint is a measure of carbon dioxide emissions | | | | which is perfect for inner city areas. |
| from an individual, family, or business over a daily, | | | | Some of the most effective ways to reduce |
| weekly, monthly or yearly time frame. People | | | | your carbon footprint start at home, and don't |
| who lead very busy lifestyles tend to have a | | | | cost a penny, in fact, some of these methods |
| greater carbon footprint due to the transport and | | | | can save you money and are explained below. |
| power consumption they require. | | | | Many households nowadays use too much energy |
| With global warming predicted to rise over the | | | | in heating, and just turning your thermostat down |
| next century, some people are attempting to | | | | by one or two degrees can not only reduce the |
| offset their carbon footprint in a bid to lead more | | | | amount of energy you consume, but reduce your |
| environmentally friendly lifestyles. Some of the | | | | heating bills quite considerably. |
| methods involved with reducing a carbon footprint | | | | Another good example of the simple energy |
| are explained below. | | | | saving methods that start at home is the well |
| Some famous and/or wealthy people decide to | | | | known stand-by technique. All appliances when not |
| commission large plantations of new trees once a | | | | in use should be turned off at the wall. This will |
| year according to their estimated carbon footprint. | | | | save you money on your electricity bill and allow |
| The idea behind this relates to the trees allowing | | | | you to lower your carbon footprint in a very |
| the absorption of the same (or near enough) | | | | effective way. |
| amount of carbon dioxide in the following year. | | | | We have discussed the very basic methods in |
| With hybrid cars becoming ever more popular, | | | | reducing a carbon footprint. |