Not sure how to reduce your personal carbon emissions?
Personal Net Zero is your source for information and next steps, whether you want something quick and easy or truly transformational, to help you on your way to decarbonizing your life and your household.
It’s going to be up to everybody.
Residential and commercial sources account for 13% of the United States’ carbon emissions, with another quarter from transportation and a quarter from electric power, according to the EPA. Fully decarbonizing requires progress in many areas. Select one below to find out what you can do in your own home to make a difference.
Efficiency First!
The cheapest kilowatt is the one that’s never used. Find out where to make a difference while saving money.
Clean Energy
Most places burn coal to make electricity. Find out if you can get green energy for your home.
Electrification
Natural gas is only a stepping stone; it emits carbon dioxide when burned, but not as much as coal. Find out how to move away from it here.
Waste and Recycling
Learn how best to get rid of what you’ve bought, once you’re done with it.
Food and Nutrition Choices
Some foods produce more methane and other harmful gases than others. Find out how to make the best choices for your family.
Transportation
Do you need an electric car? What are the other options?
Consumption and Purchasing
Companies are burning carbon on our behalf to produce the items we buy. Learn how to find companies on the same page as you are.
Last Resort: Offsets
If there are emissions you’re not able to reduce at this time, you can help someone else reduce that amount. Here’s what to look for.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing’s going to get better. It’s not.”
Dr. Seuss
The Lorax