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The frequency of a carbon footprint is defined by material value. Redefining material value to a higher frequency is called evolution. We are part of the evolutionary process, but we are missing a necessary element necessary to raise our frequency, along with the material world we have made. Without this element, the season necessary to redefine carbon data will not occur. This element is in the chemistry that salt provides. Salt provides more value than what has been physically assigned. The chemistry in salt has the potential of redefining everything our world believes into a higher material frequency, which will change carbon dating.
ReplyDeletePosted by Cheril
Probably the biggest thing was to reduce my driving from 8-9000 miles per year down to around 5000, with the saved miles mostly accounted for by cycling and most of the rest by bus rather than train. Am considering selling my car altogether now.
ReplyDeleteThe second biggest thing is that myself and my house mates no longer attempt to heat the house very warm - bedrooms are 14-16 degrees C and living room about 18-19 degrees in the evening. If we're cold we put on an extra layer of clothing. This brings us down to about 700L of oil per year between 3 people, it was probably closer to 1000L ten years ago. We also turned down the boiler thermostat from about 80 degrees C to about 65 degrees.
Also, we stopped using the electric immersion heater in the house so we wash dishes either without hot water or with remaining hot water from the kettle. I use the mininimum of hot water by rinsing steeping dishes and pots immediately after use. I also steep pots on the still hot electric hob rings immediately after cooking so that no new water needs to be heated and the heat from the ring slowly radiates into the kitchen rather than quickly out the kitchen extractor fan. We ocassionally open the tap from the boiler (which burns more less carbon than electricity) to the hot water tank to dry clothes.
I measured the electric shower as the biggest carbon consumer in the house and using the lowest temperature pump setting saves over 50%. I use this setting apart from colder winter weather when I need to use the middle setting which still saves over 40%. I also explained how this works to my house mates who may or may not be adopting the same practice.
I also steam all my vegetables on a single ring, apart from the days when I'm cooking rice with stir-fry or pasta dish.
I use the minimum of water in the kettle for teas and other hot beverages.
We changed all the light bulbs in the house to CFL over the last good number of years, and tt the lower end of the scale, we try to avoid leaving anything plugged in unnecessarily.
We switched to Airtricity who at the time claimed 65.6% renewable energy, but they've now suddenly revised this claim downwards to 24%, but are still quite a bit better than all the rest of the electricity providers so I can only hope this new figure is accurate.
Posted by Kieran
First of all, great name!
ReplyDeleteUsed to drive to the train station then get the train and then tube to work.
I now ride to the station, get the train then ride to the office at the other end. Feel much better for it as well as saving a fortune.
The next step will be to ride all the way to the office but maybe i'll save that for the summer!
Kenny E.
Posted by Kenny
First of all I work at home at least one day a week. Secondly I try to minimise travel by car. And thirdly look closely at home for energy savings. Would like to use solar power, but that is still too expensive in the Netherlands to by and revenues take 8 years!
ReplyDeletePosted by Gea
my major action has been to quit driving, and use public transit, an ebike, plain bike and my thumb
ReplyDeletei did the light bulb switch ofcourse and i have been mostly vegetarian for decades
i live in 300square feet so i have one of the lowest footprints
Posted by myna lee
we are carrying out carbon foot printing
ReplyDeletePosted by Bhaskar
thanks for sharing this. i found it very useful.
ReplyDeletePosted by Hande
It all boils down to our 'consumerist' policies that we wish to adopt in our day to day living. The lesser my dependency on natural resources, the lesser is my footprint!
ReplyDeletePosted by Rohan