Avoid high acceleration / deceleration when driving.
This will save your car and other cars fuel consumption, and will decrease the probability to car accidents.
directions_car When driving look ahead to avoid unnecessary accelerations and decelerations
directions_car Avoid driving with high motor RPM.
directions_car Drive with highest gear possible
work Reduce baggage weight
close Close the car windows
access_time Avoid driving during rush hour.
directions_car Avoid unnecessary car driving
directions_car Avoid motor idling
directions_car Keep tires with proper air pressure
settings Maintain your car on time.
map Plan your driving route to minimize the distance
directions_run Prefer stairs to elevator
directions_run Use the stairs instead of elevator
phone_iphone Use applications to minimize time and distance
ac_unit Heating & cooling
wb_sunny Install solar water heater system
home Insulate your house
home Install window shutters
home Install double glazing windows.
home Close windows and doors (except for ventilation)
ac_unit Prefer A/C heating to electric/gas/wood heating
ac_unit Prefer gas heating to wood/coal
home Consider to cover your roof with plants
home Consider to cover your roof with white paint/cover at summer
ac_unit Prefer fan to A/C
ac_unit Prefer local heating/cooling to global
ac_unit Set A/C's thermostat to moderate temperature
ac_unit Use A/C heating instead of electric heater
ac_unit Use A/C locally in the room instead of the whole house
ac_unit Clean A/C's filters
ac_unit Wear clothes that fit the current temperature
ac_unit Wear thick clothes to keep warm
ac_unit Wear lite clothes to keep cool
settings_power Lower water heater temperature
kitchen Appliances
star_border Use Energy Star qualified appliances
power Buy appliances with low power consumption
settings_power Turn off appliances and gadgets that are in stand by state
kitchen Avoid opening frequently the refrigerator door
kitchen Leave enough space between the refrigerator and the wall to allow ventilation
local_laundry_service Wash your clothes in cold water
local_laundry_service Use shorter washing machine program
local_laundry_service Fill the washing machine / dryer / dishwasher before operation
Set Windows battery saver mode.
Set Mac energy saver features.
Set iPhone low power mode.
Set Android battery.
Turn off GPS location, WiFi and bluetooth when you don't need it.
local_laundry_service Use laundry hanger instead of electric dryer
Incandescent light bulbs power consumption is 8 times bigger than equivalent LED light bulbs.
fluorescent light bulbs power consumption is 2 times bigger than equivalent LED light bulbs.
E.G: 7 watts LED light bulb equal 60 watts incandescent light bulb.
Prefer warm while LED light bulbs with less blue color component.
Turning of the light when you leave the room will reduce electricity consumption.
Install presence detector to automatically turn off the light when leaving the room.
Most people eat more than they need and throw a considerable amount of their food in the trash. Reducing food consumption will reduce the carbon emissions in the process of food production and transportation.
Meat and dairy production require large area of fields to grow food for the cows and sheeps. Growing crops to feed people directly, can produce much more food for a certain field.
Printing on both side of the paper can reduce paper use by 50%. Printed papers are made of wood. Reducing paper usage will decrease wood chopping and transportation.
Carbon tax should replace sales tax and increase the demand to low carbon emissions products.
The amount of the carbon tax should be proportional to the carbon emissions of the product.
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