changes we've made to reduce our carbon footprint

Sept. 21

I'd love to hear from people participating in the carbon footprint reduction campaign what they've done so far, whether it's starting to recycle, switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs CFLs), raising the temperature on your thermostat this summer to conserve energy, finding ways to increase gas mileage, carpooling, conserving water, whatever. The blog is a good place to share ideas.

There's a lot I'm already doing, including recycling as much as I can, keeping my thermostat set at 79 or 80 in warm months and under 70 (64 at night) in the cold months, driving a fuel efficient car (since 1974 and the first oil crisis), mulching leaves, and using CFLs. Now, I'm buyng more locally-grown food (at least from Georgia or the Southeast) and beginning to mulch food scraps along with the leaves. I've considered getting a metal tub for outside to catch rainwater (when we get it) and use it for watering plants in dry spells (like a cistern), or keeping a pail of some sort in the shower to catch excess water.

Any other ideas out there?

Brenda Lloyd