reducing carbon emissions: a personal guide

[mwana_isimu]

This web site gives practical tips for reducing our individual carbon emissions to 1 ton per person per year. I think the hardest change for most people would be transportation, although some heavy-duty carnivores would have a time time reducing their meat intake to a quarter pound of meat a week. But it gives an outline of all the things you can

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[gardenmama]

I feel guilty that we don't reuse our gray water, with all the laundry that we do, and dishes and showers and whatnot. Plus we have a softener that recharges 3 days a week, which really wastes a lot of water. And I've switched my diaper washing routine to include a second warm/cold cycle with no detergent, which has gotten rid of our stink, but uses a lot more water.

In an ideal world, I'd replace our current appliances with energy star efficient appliances. I'd love to get a front loading washer, and a more efficient fridge and dishwasher. But in reality, we're waiting for something to actually break before we replace it. I think we are going to slowly replace all the doors and windows in our house though. You can just feel the cold air coming in, which wastes a lot of heat.