Did you know that the average American home emits 5 tons of CO2 a year? Additionally, the average business produces roughly 29 metric tons of CO2 per year. This all accumulates to a total of 43.1 billion tons of CO2 in the global atmosphere. The EERC has been studying the best solutions to capturing and… Continue reading How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?
Even if you don't work for the EERC, you can still pledge to reduce your carbon footprint on a smaller scale. Here are ten easy tips to help you do it. 1) Replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). Look closely at labels when buying light bulbs. Those marked as CFLs last… Continue reading Ten Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
