Here are 10 ideas to help you lower your carbon footprint. The order shown is alphabetical and the letters refer to our A – Z page.
Buy Canadian grown food and support Canadian farmers and fishermen.
Buy locally grown seasonal produce.
Create a local WhatsApp for equipment loan and exchange.
Donate unwanted clothes and buy clothes at charity shops and offer to volunteer for them.
For anything useful you don’t need, advertise ‘free’ on Craigslist or on Freecycle.
Holiday in Canada and fly less.
Plant a tree – the bigger the better.
Repair rather than replace.
Use plastic in the right places.
Work from home if you can.
Pros:
Reduced food miles, zero air miles, reduced pollution, reduced raw materials use, money saving. Helping to lower your carbon footprint.
Cons:
Less income for third world countries that export food, clothing or manufactured goods.
Imported products may have lower carbon footprints than UK ones e.g. tomatoes grown in warm climates.