Transportation

One of the best ways to lower your carbon footprint is to drive as little as possible. There are a lot of great options for transportation that do not include driving like biking, walking, busses, and scouters. Walking and biking can actually increase your own well being by giving you time to be outside and reflect on your day.

When you need to get a new car...

Try to keep your current car until it breaks down and you need a new one. Making new cars is a very difficult process and is usually very tasking on the environment.
When looking for a new car buy an electric or hybrid car in order to be more eco friendly.
Avoid buying large cars like SUVS, Vans, and trucks.
Buy a car that gets at least 30 miles per gallon or higher. The better the gas millage the more eco friendly.

When you travel...

When you travel try to travel in a more eco friendly way! One way to do this is to take the train whenever possible It's important to avoid flying unless it's absolutely nessisary. Instead of flying try to take a bus, train, or drive.

When you have to drive make sure to...

If you have to drive make sure to carpool with others headed in your area.
Make sure you have full tires so that your car will run with maximum efficiency.
Make sure to look for leaks in your fuel system because this can signiclfqy decrease your cars fuel efficiency leading to more being used.
Remove extra weight from your car. The lighter your car is, the further it can get on less fuel. That means removing the golf clubs and chairs from your car!
Condense your driving so you are less wasteful. If you have errands to run do it all in an order that's efficient.
Limit your AC usage by using cooling tint to getting heat reflecting coverings for your car.
When deriving on the highway consider using cruise control in order to save gas.