04/10/2020
Follow for simple, actionable ways to help the environment!
India is the world’s third-largest carbon emitter, just behind China and the US.
India has to make rapid strides to meaningfully contribute towards limiting global warming.
Tips to effectively reduce Carbon Footprint:
1. Switch to having a bucket bath – By eliminating the use of showers and switching to a bucket bath, one can save 30 litres per bath and if we were to calculate that for a building of 30 flats, it would be 13 lakh litres on an annual basis, which is equivalent to planting 10 trees.
2. Set AC from 24 – 26ºC with a fan – This would help save 12 per cent on AC power and approximately Rs 2, 500 for an AC that has been used for eight hours/day for six months. If followed by a building of 30 houses, this is equivalent to planting 45 trees.
3. Set geyser thermostat settings to 500c – By doing this consciously, 29 per cent of geyser power is saved, which is equivalent to savings worth Rs 1, 83, 000 per year for a building of 30 houses, or planting 102 trees!
4. Install motion sensors for staircase lights – Installing 20 tubelights in a building controlled by motion sensors will help save close to Rs 21, 000 each year or equate to planting 12 trees per year per building.
5. Compost your home waste – Using a home-composting system in earthen pots can avoid a building’s meaningless contribution of 22 tonnes of waste, which would end up in a landfill. This is equivalent to planting 29 trees per building per year.
6. Reduce meat intake – By avoiding three meat-based meals in a week, an individual is helping what is equal to planting one tree per year.
7. Reduce flying short-distances – Avoiding four domestic flights and taking an AC train instead for shorter distances is equivalent to planting two trees per person per year.
8. Walk – As a family of four, if you walk 1.5 trips, twice a week, it is equal to planting four trees per year.