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Your Annual Carbon Emissions
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Sourcekg CO2e YearlySustainable Behaviours to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
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Transportation (air, car, train, etc)0.00- Choose more fuel efficient vehicles, compact cars, or EV.
- Walk, bicycle, carpool, use trains, and public transit.
- Fly economy instead of business/first class.
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Hotel Stays0.00- Choose Eco-friendly hotels that try to reduce their carbon footprint.
- Bring your own soap and hair products to reduce single-use plastic.
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Equipment Purchases (cameras, electronics, drives, lights, etc)0.00- Buy used cameras, lenses, and bags rather than new.
- Sell old devices that aren't being used before they become too obsolete.
- Use LED lights instead of incandescent or compact fluorescent lights.
- Use rechargeable batteries (also prevents soil & water pollution).
- Use a laptop rather than a desktop with a monitor.
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Workflow Tools (software use, storage etc)0.00- Use personal hard drive storage more than cloud storage which emits about a million times more carbon.
- When conferencing online, leave the camera off when possible.
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Marketing0.00- Choose your marketing carefully; videos use more energy than simple ads.
- Also try to market your niche more carefully to save money and emissions.
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Product Deliverables (prints, USB etc)0.00- USB storage uses far less energy than cloud storage.
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Shipping0.00- Choose shipping materials that are eco-friendly and/or recycled.
- Avoid non-recycled or non-recyclable plastics.
- Ship everything all at once instead of multiple shipments; request your suppliers do the same.
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Outsourcing0.00- Ask your contractors/staff what they are doing to reduce their emissions
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Home Office Heating and Electricity0.00- Unplug devices when they are not being used; plugged in still uses energy.
- Watch your thermostat, heat and use air conditioning only when necessary; use temperatures that are reasonably comfortable, not too high or low.
- Ensure your home is well-insulated.
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Studio Heating and Electricity0.00- Choose a shared studio space rather than renting your own.
- Work from home more often.
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Shared Office Heating and Electricity0.00- Look for shared spaces that are trying to reduce their carbon footprint and ask those around you to be mindful of heating and air conditioner use
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Total Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions in kg CO2 equivalents0.00Other Sustainable Behaviors To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
- Volunteer in tree planting, urban clean-up,
- Reduce your food waste; eat meat and dairy less often.
- Recycle, compost, reuse wherever possible, avoid single-use plastics.
- Bring your reusable bags with you when shopping.
- Consider purchasing carbon offsets or working with companies involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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