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Off the Table?

Are there aspects of your daily life that you know contribute to your carbon footprint but you are unwilling to compromise to change them? In other words, what about your life is “off the table” when it comes to carbon emissions? It's OK to admit it- we all have these cherished behaviors!




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doing the laundry every day

naimeh

Don’t wash it. Standard washing machines use 40 gallons of water per load. If your clothes don’t stink, don’t wash them―and save a load a week. If American households were more thoughtful about laundry, each year they would save enough water to fill more than 7 million swimming pools. When you do wash, put full loads (saving 3,400 gallons of water a year) in cold water.

i used to always wear things for only a few hours and then throw them in the hamper without thinking about how it would affect my carbon footprint. Since my studies have begun, i have found that washing machines use a lot of energy and water, and that doing the laundry every day is excessive. i now only do the laundry when the loads are full and when i know that the clothes are actually dirty. for more info on how to help the planet go here: http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizi … ips/home-1

paulinazac

Hi I am Paulina!
I am agree with you, also in my house my mother organize the dirty clothes to only use the machine wash twice a week. At the end of the day also my family and I rehuse the clothes that stay clean, like sweaters, or jeans. I hope that this contribute to save water and help the planet. Let[s start a change!

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