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What are you doing for reducing your carbon footprint in your daily routine?
Hey makers,
Hopefully, everything is fine!
What steps do you take in your daily life to reduce your carbon footprint or the consumption you create? And if you switched to a minimalist life, how did this happen, what was your motivation?
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Andrew Beburishvili
I am going to switch to an EV. Hope it will happen as soon as possible. Recently I stumbled upon this company https://carplus.co.uk/car-financ... which provides very profitable options for students or for people with bad credit score (that is exactly my case).
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I walk/ride my bike as much as possible, I use tote-bags when I go to the supermarket to avoid plastic bags, I use soap over packaged body wash, I use a KeepCup to get my coffee and don't buy plastic bottles. I haven't switched to a minimalist life, but I try and purchase second-hand when possible.
@audrey_rampon Very correct and important steps, I am sure you do not spend great effort to take these steps, but your contribution is really great. For the last 2 months, I have been doing researches to make a full measurement on this subject, it is very difficult to make an exact measurement, but I am sure that you have a huge impact!
I moved from the city, 3 years ago. Living in the mountains with a community that is so closely knit with the people as well as nature. Plastic bags are banned, garbage segregation is easy, food wastage is a sin, and walking to most of the places on foot- you don't have an option for that :P
Also, there is a space here that sells everything local, organic, and handmade- from food to art to home decor. We also have a dome space to exhibit what we make and rent/sell/give away whatever's taking space or is not needed anymore.
nothing much, just using reusable stuff, segregating garbage, don't use plastic bags and try eating organic.
We are planning a trip to attract more people to this journey, maybe you can check it out. www.carbofil.com
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