Carbon Friendly

Offset your home’s carbon dioxide emissions for the next year.

Our homes create carbon emissions in many different ways. The energy we use, the waste we create, the food we eat, the water we heat, etc. This is a long list. The good news is that there are many ways to reduce the emissions created by our homes. By reducing these emissions and then offsetting, you can be sure that you are doing your part at home.

Use the free calculator below.

Tips

Small changes you can make to reduce your home’s impact on the environment.

  1. Use less energy. Shorter showers, turn down the heat or air conditioning, switch off power to appliances not being used.
  2. Recycle whatever you can. Glass, aluminum, paper, etc.
  3. Cut down on red meat.
CarbonFriendly.com Household Calculator
 Metric     Imperial
1 Household:
  How many people live in your home?
2 Energy Usage:
  How much is your monthly electric bill?
  How much is your monthly natural gas bill?
  How much is your monthly propane bill?
  How much is your monthly oil bill?
3 Waste/Recycling:
  Do you recycle newspaper?
  Do you recycle plastic?
  Do you recycle glass?
  Do you recycle steel and aluminum cans?
Calculate your Household Footprint by selecting from the Drop Down Boxes

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