Quick Tips for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint (courtesy of Environmental Club)

• Carpool or walk instead of driving

• Don’t let your car idle when you can turn the engine off

• Drive fuel-efficient or electric cars

• Only print things you have to and print double sided

• Reduce your use of disposable coffee cups and bring your own container

• Use reusable water bottles and containers in place of plastic bottles and bags

• Use reusable grocery bags

• Say “no” to plastic bags; Reuse grocery bags or a cloth tote bag

• Consciously and properly dispose of waste

• Reduce your meat consumption and choose vegetarian or vegan meals

• Eat local foods or foods that don’t need to be transported long distances

• Don’t overcharge your phone or laptop to save energy and preserve battery life

• Set your heating closer to the seasonal temperature to use less energy

• Turn the lights off in rooms that you’re not using

• Wash your clothes and/or shower with cooler water

• Trim a few minutes off of your showers