Conserve First, Offset Second
You can reduce your footprint just by being thoughtful about your everyday choices. Our in-depth Conservation Articles and quick, easy Conservation Tips make it easy to live green.
Conservation Articles
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Cold Laundry and Warm Coke
When Procter & Gamble -- makers of Tide and Ariel laundry detergent -- set out measure the carbon created throughout their laundry supply chain, they ... -
Meat Me Half Way
Most footprint calculators, including ours, take into account the basics: home energy use, vehicles and air travel. But a good portion of your greenh... -
Vampire Appliances
In the old days, an "off" switch meant just that. The machine in question was no longer thinking, no longer needed power. These days, unfortunate...
Conservation Tips
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Load it up
Run your dishwasher and washing machine only with full loads. You'll save money and hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide each year.
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Keep the freezer full
A full freezer is more efficient than an empty one. If you don't tend to keep much frozen food, consider storing your dried rice, beans, and nuts in there to keep moths away and use up some space.
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