5 Tips that Help Reduce your Carbon Emissions

Let us forget the debates about whether climate change is true or not, let us just ask ourselves and answer logically, is pollution okay? Is it healthy for us? Are we okay to live in a country where you can't breathe properly because of fine dusts and smoke? What about the seas and oceans? Why is sea-life changing, why are the whales migrating? It is as simple as this, whether you believe in climate change or not, there are some solutions we can implement for our sake and our kids' sake too and they are EASY! In order for our little loved ones and future generations to enjoy our beautiful planet, small things can be done reduce your carbon emissions without noticing to ensure that:

1. Use Public Transportation When Possible Instead of your Car.

When you don't have work that needs a car, or you don't have an urgent meeting to attend to, think about taking the bus or train to go to your destination. Buses and trains emit less carbon, so why not try it sometimes? It is more relaxing, you don't need to worry about that annoying driver who is not sharing his space or is not using his turn signal, you can just enjoy the ride while enjoying the company of other people around you.

2. Support your Local Brands When Purchasing Food or Goods.

Buying local and organic food would help in reducing shipping and imports from other countries, which means less flying, and why not support local brands when we have great local food and products in our country?

3. Try not to buy unnecessary things.

We are now used to buy things even if we don't need them. Buying less would not only save you money but it helps the environment too.

4. Audit your Energy at Home.

Find 10 mins when you have free time and check your light bulbs if they are not LEDs. LEDs might cost a bit more, but they last longer and save more energy.

5. Switch Lights When you're not Using the Room.

There is no need anyway to keep the lights on when you are not in the room, you will pay for it anyway? So, it is a win win situation when you remember to switch the lights off in an empty room.