New Tips to Cut Carbon Emissions by A Tonne

Two experts have recently compiled a list of what individuals should focus on if they want to help reduce their own carbon emissions.

Edwin Datschefski and Katharine Robinson state that taking just a few steps in your own household is the key towards green living, and could result in reducing your carbon emissions by tonnes.

This list, published at BioThinking.com, has identified the biggest areas of daily life that emit carbon into the atmosphere.

Each point on the list is said to help save a tonne of CO2. Some of the tips include:

• Fly one less long haul flight,
• Fly three less short haul flights,
• Drive 3000 less miles every year,
• Give your house a thermal makeover (by insulating walls and windows, washing on cold cycles and more),
• Start buying low carbon goods.

The creators of this list have stated that “anyone can do four of these to save four tonnes”.

Not all of the points on the list are going to be easy, but making some small sacrifices and changes to the home can really make a huge difference in terms of carbon emissions each year.

Double glazing is just one way of helping to cut down the carbon emissions in your home, but being part of the important ‘thermal makeover’, helping to reduce the amount of heat that is lost through your windows and doors. Over time, this can also mean reduced heating bills – especially through the cold winter months.