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Sustainable Summits co-founder Roger Robinson and his wife Pam are leading their imperfect but improving lives in order to reduce their carbon footprints.
Sustainable Summits co-founder Roger Robinson and his wife Pam are leading their imperfect but improving lives in order to reduce their carbon footprints.
Use this as a guide to help build your own plan:
Use this as a guide to help build your own plan:
Transportation:
Transportation:
Bicycle more for errands
Carpool wherever possible
Purchase electric type vehicles (many good used ones available)
Take mass transportation rather than fly short distances
Climb and recreate more often closer to home
Reduce extended plane travels by 50% or more
Consumption:
Consumption:
Recycle waste (plastics, aluminum, paper. cardboard, metal, electronics, etc)
Recycle gear and household items rather than throwing away
Use recyclable batteries
Purchase less stuff
Volunteer at community recycling centers
Try to wear clothing and use gear longer
Repair broken gear
Purchase used gear before buying new
Food:
Food:
Compost kitchen waste, grass, leaves, etc
Plant a garden or a deck container garden with leafy greens and herbs
Support organic producers and sustainable farming
Purchase just enough fresh produce to avoid waste
Eat red meat once a week or less
Eat a sustainable mediterranean-type diet
Eat local as much as possible
Home energy:
Home energy:
Add solar electric and solar water to your house
Know what phantom power your electronic devices use when turned off
Upgrade your home heating system
Plastics:
Plastics:
Avoid plastic packaging as much as possible
Ask businesses you frequent to minimize plastic packaging
Wash and reuse ziploc plastic bags
Switch to non-PVC garbage bags
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