Low Carbon Tips (Carbon reduction 1 kg per day per person)
Here is how - |
Carbon Reduction (kg) |
| car free once a week (10-km in distance) | 2.36 |
|---|---|
| reduce garbage (one kilogram per day) | 2.06 |
| reduce air conditioning (cut 1 hour per day) | 1.40 |
| adjust air conditioning 1C higher (will save 6% of electricity based on 10-hr use) | 0.84 |
| one veggie meal per day (based on meat intake 0.12kg/day) | 0.78 |
| reduce water consumption (1000 liters per day) | 0.21 |
| reduce computer usage (1 hour for 300W) | 0.19 |
| use 60W incandescent light bulb instead of 11W compact fluorescent one | 0.16 |
| reduce TV time (1 hour per day for 200W) | 0.13 |
| use 0.8W LED lamp instead of 7.2W lamp (based on 8-hour use) | 0.03 |
| bike/walk instead of motorcycling (based on 500m) | 0.032 |
| use energy conservation washer | 0.018 |
| select hybrid cars (based on 10-km drive) | 1.285 |
| bring own utensils and shopping bag | 0.001 |
| recycle newspapers daily | 0.061 |
| unplug power whenever you can | 0.059 |
Source - Taiwan Product Carbon Footprint