What have you done TODAY to lessen your CO2 Footprint??

I have just freecycled old furniture and carpets from my house, so others can benefit from them as opposed to taking them to the tip/landfill. Google 'freecycle' to find your local network...

I walked the kids to school

I recycled jars, paper, plastics and tin

Today, I started a new practice in my life. I brought my own hand towel from home in my back pack. Thus ending the debate of paper towels vs. electric hand driers.

I also turned down a bag when I purchased my used textbooks,carried my own mug with me to get water from water fountains, didn't eat any meat, bought some food from a local small market, I'm drinking home brewed iced tea instead of soda.

I'm going to wash clothes in a bit, and I'm going to use cold water like always.

I stayed at school extra long, enjoying the sunshine and visiting with friends, in order to skip the massive traffic snarl that happens every day at rush hour.

I'm still looking for a used bike.

Reading this made me realize that most of the things I do to lower my impact have just become a part of my life and I don't even think about them anymore. I compost, recycle, hang my clothes to dry, keep canvas bags in my car for when I go to the store, bring my lunch to work... These things are just a part of my life they save me money, keep me healthy and reduce clutter too.

Today however I did ride my bike to work, didn't drive at all and didn't spend any money. These things require a little more effort for me. No money days are good for your wallet and the environment too! Recently I have realized that improving your finances and lower you impact both revolve around redefining your "needs".

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While I applaud your efforts and sincerity, I think you are mixing two concepts: (1) not being wasteful and (2) emissions of CO2 into the air and the assumed negative consequences from it.

Yes, "actions speak much louder than hypothetical ideals" but don't assume that action is always beneficial.

While I agree that not being wasteful is proper for many reasons, it's your apparent fear of CO2 emissions which disturbs me. Have you accepted Mr. Gore's (rather unscientific) hype fully without any independent research or thought? On what do you base this fear of CO2? Be very cautious about enviro-charlatans who often have a big-government and anti-capitalist (and anti-America) agenda. Newspapers were hyping global COOLING in the 1970s.

Biked 8 miles to work.

Recycled Everything. We have curbside, so that's easy.

Read the newspaper I found at the office. (No subscription at home).

Made my own lunch rather than going out to a restaurant.

Wrote a news release for an environmental agency.

Only smoked one cigarette with my coffee this morning.

Fixed a friends bicycle so they could participate in the Bike Commute Challenge this month.

Again, for the 97th consecutive day... refused to water my lawn.

Walking and taking the city bus (Yes buses can be a pain at times) to where I want to go.

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the main thing i do is, i walked to schoo all the time!!!!!... that's up and down to school 4 times a day.. a 15 minute walk each time...

-one, going to school in the morning

-two, going home for lunch

-three, going back to school from lunch

-four, home for good

we do recycle in our house and use as little electricity.. also planning on getting solar pannels in. :) i love nature!!!!

Drove my hummer to work. Ran my a/c full blast all day long. Left on the lights and tv. Burned some tires. Cut down a few trees.

I hope that shower that you took was with cold water.

If you used hot water, that wastes fossil fuels such as natural gas or electricity which is generated by the use of fossil fuels.

If you use hot water for washing you are guilty of causing Global Warming.

Didn't you know that?