In Pics | Easy steps to reduce your Carbon footprint

Here are some simple and effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

Avoid unnecessary travel: Taking walk to near-by areas rather than out your vehicle and opting for car-pooling or public transportation reduces Carbon Dioxide emissions and lessens traffic congestion that helps the nature. Credit: Unsplash Photo/Arek Adeoye

Avoid Business Class: Air travel is a high-emission activity, and emissions per passenger travelling in Business Class are about three times higher compared to economy class. Credit: Unsplash Photo/Safe Travel Guide

Laptop over Desktop: Purchasing laptop instead of desktop will reduce the carbon footprint as laptops require less energy to charge and operate compared to desktops. Credit: DH Photo

Save Energy: Turing the lights off when leaving the room is necessary to save electricity. Also unplugging the electronic devices when they are not in use will not just save energy by also reducing your electricity bills and extends the life of your devices. Credit: DH Photo

Choose local food: Buying the foods that are in season from the near-by places. This saves time and transportation. As shipping, whether by road, rail, ship, or plane, uses fossil fuels for fuel and for cooling to keep the foods from spoiling. Credit: DH Photo/Soorya V Narayana

Washing clothes in cold water: The enzymes present in cold water detergent clean better compared to the hot or warm water. Also, one can nearly save 500 pounds of CO2 every year by washing clothes two days a week in cold water. Credit: Getty Images