It may sound unappealing, but in fact it’s easier than you think. Many aspects of our lifestyles contribute towards our carbon footprint, and in turn many of those can be significantly reduced without much in the way of an impact.

‘Reduce your emissions as far as possible, and then offset the rest’

The following list contains various suggestions that will help you to reduce your carbon footprint. Then you can ethically offset the rest through our carbon offsetting products.

Over the following weeks and months, we'll be adding your suggestions to these pages, so if there's something that you feel is worthwhile sharing with other members of the Collective, email them to admin@zerocarbonco.com, and we'll add them here.

All new ideas posted for sharing wil also be included within our monthly newsletter, along with other interesting news and ideas, and updates on all of our Carbon Reduction projects.

1. Replace all of the light bulbs in your home with the energy efficient fluorescent variety. This will result in a considerable reduction in your electricity consumption, saving you money, as well as a reduction in non-recyclable waste as they generally last for up to 10 times as long as standard incandescent bulbs. These types of bulbs are available through our online shop here.
2. Turn off lights behind you.
3. Reduce your thermostat setting by 1 or more degrees. This will result in considerable savings on your gas or electricity bill.
4. Reduce your fridge thermostat setting to the minimum required, and defrost it regularly to keep it operating at maximum efficiency.
5. Turn of all of your appliances at the wall socket when not in use. Some appliances still consume a high percentage of their stated consumption when in standby mode. You can find user friendly devices that will turn off your major appliances at the click of a button through our online shop here.
6. Only boil as much water as is necessary for your immediate needs, and descale your kettle regularly to keep it in efficient working order.
7. Use the right size ring on your hob to fit your pan when cooking.
8. Reduce the use of your dishwasher and washing machine to a minimum by ensuring it is full before use.
9. Use your washing machine at low temperature settings – it’ll use less energy, and is kinder to your clothes!
10. Hang dry your washing whenever possible, instead of using a tumble dryer.
11. Switch to a renewable energy provider – many are now competitive in price with established larger providers who still burn fossil fuels to generate electricity.
12. Recycle as much of your household waste as possible. Research has shown that recycling 1 kg of aluminium can avoid the emission of up to 11 kgs of CO2.

1. Replace all of the light bulbs in your home with the energy efficient fluorescent variety. This will result in a considerable reduction in your electricity consumption, saving you money, as well as a reduction in non-recyclable waste as they generally last for up to 10 times as long as standard incandescent bulbs. These types of bulbs are available through our online shop here.
2. Turn off lights behind you.
3. Reduce your thermostat setting by 1 or more degrees. This will result in considerable savings on your gas or electricity bill.
4. Reduce your fridge thermostat setting to the minimum required, and defrost it regularly to keep it operating at maximum efficiency.
5. Turn of all of your appliances at the wall socket when not in use. Some appliances still consume a high percentage of their stated consumption when in standby mode. You can find user friendly devices that will turn off your major appliances at the click of a button through our online shop here.
6. Only boil as much water as is necessary for your immediate needs, and descale your kettle regularly to keep it in efficient working order.
7. Use the right size ring on your hob to fit your pan when cooking.
8. Reduce the use of your dishwasher and washing machine to a minimum by ensuring it is full before use.
9. Use your washing machine at low temperature settings – it’ll use less energy, and is kinder to your clothes!
10. Hang dry your washing whenever possible, instead of using a tumble dryer.
11. Switch to a renewable energy provider – many are now competitive in price with established larger providers who still burn fossil fuels to generate electricity.
12. Recycle as much of your household waste as possible. Research has shown that recycling 1 kg of aluminium can avoid the emission of up to 11 kgs of CO2.

1. Use public transportation whenever possible – it’s more energy efficient, and you get to make better use if the time that you would otherwise have spent driving your car.
2. For round trips of less than a couple of miles, walk! You won’t have to feel guilty about the emissions that result from using the car, and you’ll benefit from the exercise.
3. Buy a bicycle to use for longer regular trips or errands.
4. Try to consolidate your trips by doing all of your weekly errands in one go.
5. If it’s time to buy a new car, consider opting for a smaller, more fuel-efficient model than you have done. Smaller modern cars can offer many of the benefits that larger, older vehicles in terms of power and space. A smaller car will be more fuel efficient, and therefore emit fewer emissions.

1. Use public transportation whenever possible – it’s more energy efficient, and you get to make better use if the time that you would otherwise have spent driving your car.
2. For round trips of less than a couple of miles, walk! You won’t have to feel guilty about the emissions that result from using the car, and you’ll benefit from the exercise.
3. Buy a bicycle to use for longer regular trips or errands.
4. Try to consolidate your trips by doing all of your weekly errands in one go.
5. If it’s time to buy a new car, consider opting for a smaller, more fuel-efficient model than you have done. Smaller modern cars can offer many of the benefits that larger, older vehicles in terms of power and space. A smaller car will be more fuel efficient, and therefore emit fewer emissions.

1. Switch your desktop and monitor off when you leave the office at the end of the day, instead of leaving them on standby.
2. Make use of teleconferencing as much as possible, which will reduce the need for travel.
3. Take a glass/mug to work for water and tea/coffee instead of using disposable plastic cups, and encourage your colleagues to do so.
4. Encourage your employer to provide plants for your office space – they will help to absorb pollutants and improve your working environment.

1. Switch your desktop and monitor off when you leave the office at the end of the day, instead of leaving them on standby.
2. Make use of teleconferencing as much as possible, which will reduce the need for travel.
3. Take a glass/mug to work for water and tea/coffee instead of using disposable plastic cups, and encourage your colleagues to do so.
4. Encourage your employer to provide plants for your office space – they will help to absorb pollutants and improve your working environment.