1. By: Jess Conboy

2.  Turn off your lights, TV's, DVD players, computers when not in use.  Turn down central heating.  Turn down water heating setting  Fill dish washer and washing machine with a full load- saves on water, electricity, and on laundry detergent.  Do weekly shopping in one trip.  Fill pots with only as much water as you need for cooking.

3.  Use fit saving energy light bulbs.  Install thermostatic valves on your radiators.  Install cavity wall installation  Replace old fridge/ freezer (if it’s 15 years old)  Replace your old boiler with a new energy efficient condensing boiler. Saves energy Doesn’t save energy

4.  Car pooling  Use a bike, or public transportation as much as you can, to help save on gas.  Purchase a more fuel efficient car.  Take a long trip to get all your items instead of taking a bunch of little ones.  Try to reduce the number of flights you take.

5.  Use a Reusable water bottle instead of a bunch of plastic water bottles.  Recycle old papers in stead of throwing them away.  Separate paper and plastic garbage.  Photo copy on both sides of the paper so you don’t waste paper.  At the end of each day you can unplug power strips and make sure the lights are off  Turn off unnecessary air conditioning system or heating system when no one’s there.

6.  Use more efficient light bulbs  Completely full loads of wash to save water  Buy organic or local foods  Turn things off when not in use  Lower indoor heating and cooling by one degree.  Plant a tree  Use a canvas bag when grocery shopping, instead of paper or plastic.  Use recycled wood chips.

7.  "Carbon Footprint - Around Your home." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2010..  "How to reduce your carbon footprint - Green Wiki." Green Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2010..