6-ways-to-shrink-your-carbon-footprint [wnyc.org]

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#MyCarbonFootprint

Dec 11, 2015 · by Matthew Schuerman

I do _5_ of these 6 things to shrink #MyCarbonFootprint https://t.co/X560XWp8xz via @wnyc

— Jeneba54 (@Jeneba54) December 11, 2015

The United Nations estimates that total carbon emissions will have to decrease over the next three or four decades from about 5 tons per person to 1.6 tons. While negotiators in Paris are finalizing a deal to do that on an international level, here are some tips about how to bring down your carbon footprint. (If you want to figure out how much you're contributing to global warming, check out The Nature Conservancy's carbon calculator. It's particularly tailored to city dwellers.)   

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