Green your life: Reduce your carbon footprint and celebrate Earth Day
Source: https://www.klfy.com/louisiana/green-your-life-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-and-celebrate-earth-day/
Author: Marlo Lacen
According to iseecars.com, more than half of the vehicles driven in Louisiana are SUVs 40.2% and pickup trucks 23.6%. Using the most eco-friendly routes when you launch your map app. This feature will consider your vehicle emissions, traffic, and other road conditions. Home heating and cooling is another way to manage your carbon footprint.
Food waste is another environmental issue that everyone could resolve with minor changes. A study by the Harvard School of Public Health revealed the following: Up to 40% of all food produced goes uneaten, about 95% of discarded food ends up in landfills, Food waste is the largest component of municipal solid waste at 21%Decomposing food waste produces methane, a strong greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. Worldwide, one-third of food produced is thrown away uneaten, causing an increased burden on the environment, It is estimated that reducing food waste by 15% could feed more than 25 million Americans every year