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Article: Want to go 'carbon neutral'? Been wondering how you can reduce your contribution to climate change? There are many ways to make your lifestyle more carbon neutral. Habitat investigates.
- Article from:
- Habitat Australia
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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What is carbon neutrality?
Australia has the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person in the world. For each person, Australia creates 26 tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. Globally, CSIRO scientists have recently found that the concentration of carbon dioxide is increasing twice as fast as it was 20 years ago. We clearly need to make bigger and faster reductions in our emissions than ever before.
The cheapest way to reduce your personal greenhouse contribution is to reduce your energy use. It's a good deal for the planet and your wallet.
Another way to reduce emissions is to switch to green power. It's easy to do and also promotes ...