One of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to cut out animal products, however there are steps and lifestyle changes vegans can take to become even more planet friendly.
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Switch up your commute: Driving solo is one of the worst ways to increase your carbon footprint. Consider ditching the drive for public transport or cycling to work. Carpooling is another option and is also a good way to earn petrol money back.
Go local: Buying local produce means that you’re not buying products that have been transported from other countries and are therefore reducing your carbon footprint. Locally grown food will have been picked in its prime and be on your plate much quicker, guaranteeing all the nutrients have stayed put.
Buy better quality clothes, less often: Clothes shopping might not feel like such a bad thing for the environment but the life cycle (from harvesting the materials, right through to keeping it clean) emits a lot of carbon dioxide. In fact, buying two outfits a month is the equivalent of a two-person household’s annual energy usage!1 Think about buying fewer clothes, ethical where possible, and building a good quality capsule wardrobe with things you’ll want to wear in years to come.
Grow your own: Growing your own veg is a great way to guarantee a fresh supply of organic produce and are avoiding buying veg which has been imported from afar. You can grow your own veg on an allotment, dig your own or alternatively plant seeds in containers and go from there. If you have a composter, you can add compost to the soil for nutrition. A good place to start is with beetroot, salad leaves and spring onions.
Carry a reusable bag: It’s common knowledge that those pesky plastic bags are an environmental nightmare. Carrying a reusable bag with you or keeping one at work means you can do your bit for the environment and you won’t be caught out at the supermarket!
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The world is on a mission to reduce its carbon footprint in a bid to slow down climate change. In order to help people become more accountable for their environmental impact, GoCompare Energy has created an in-depth Carbon Footprint Calculator so consumers can see what affect their behaviour has on the CO2 they produce.
The calculator evaluates a range of factors, including diet, technology use, travel and utilities, to give an accurate representation of the CO2consumers produce. The calculator also compares these to the output from everyday activities, such as total miles driven in a car. You can see it here www.gocompare.com/gas-and-electricity/carbon-footprint/
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