{"id":678,"date":"2023-10-22T09:50:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T09:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/?p=678"},"modified":"2024-10-06T10:40:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T10:40:08","slug":"10-highly-effective-ways-to-lower-your-greenhouse-gas-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/2023\/10\/22\/10-highly-effective-ways-to-lower-your-greenhouse-gas-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"10 effective ways to lower your greenhouse gas emissions (Visual)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At an individual level, we are all responsible for our own personal consumption. Any effort by people who are healthy and well to cycle or walk more, turn down the heating, use less electricity will all have beneficial impacts on reducing fossil fuel reliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some other simple measures people can try to reduce their carbon footprint:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In the supermarket: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. <strong>Check for and avoid palm oil in weekly shop items including bread<\/strong>, <strong>sweets<\/strong>,<strong> nut butters<\/strong> <strong>and sauces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ingredients_en.12.full_-1024x907.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-681\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ingredients_en.12.full_-1024x907.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ingredients_en.12.full_-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ingredients_en.12.full_-768x681.jpg 768w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ingredients_en.12.full_-1536x1361.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ingredients_en.12.full_-2048x1815.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2. Avoid buying red meat in the supermarket<\/strong>, <strong>buy at butchers and<\/strong> <strong>preserve for weekends or special occasions<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc-1024x1019.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-705\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0049067713444553;width:504px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc-1024x1019.png 1024w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc-1536x1529.png 1536w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/109030769_range_chart_640_v2_3x-optimised-nc.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3. <mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Only use reusable shopping bags<\/mark><\/strong>,<strong> including for fruit and veg.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2;width:459px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.png 680w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At home:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4. <mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Consider using an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoegg.com\/product\/laundry-egg\/\">ecoegg<\/a><\/strong> <strong>or similar<\/strong> <strong>for your clothes washing<\/strong><\/mark> <strong>and wash at lower temperatures<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20107main-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-682\" style=\"width:361px;height:361px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20107main-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20107main-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20107main-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20107main-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20107main.webp 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5. <strong>Use a stainless steel water bottle<\/strong> <strong>and refrain from buying plastic water\/soda bottles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-750\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4338235294117647;width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-4.png 975w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-4-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-4-768x536.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">6. Use a bamboo toothbrush<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-747\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:348px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>7. Take shorter, colder showers<\/strong> <strong>and use a plastic free soap bar <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heading out: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8. <strong>Fly less, fly economy, travel light with less luggage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-from-2023-10-10-11-15-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-683\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:450px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-from-2023-10-10-11-15-48.png 509w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-from-2023-10-10-11-15-48-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Google FLights <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9. <strong>Aim to become a one car (or if possible no-car) household<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-5-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-5-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-5-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-5-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-5-1536x487.png 1536w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-5-2048x649.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10. <strong>Buy only second hand and domestically manufactured clothes<\/strong> <strong>where possible<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-752\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:649px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-6.png 1024w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/futureofdublin.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-6-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At an individual level, we are all responsible for our own personal consumption. Any effort by people who are healthy and well to cycle or walk more, turn down the heating, use less electricity will all have beneficial impacts on reducing fossil fuel reliance. 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