Your personal carbon “footprint” is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the production, use and end-of-life of a product or service. This footprint is influenced by how much energy you use at home, your transportation habits and all the small decisions you make daily like… what you buy. But, if basically everything we do, consume and buy nowadays has an impact on the environment, how can we reduce our carbon footprint?
Besides all the obvious choices we can do in our lifestyle there are also some products we can start using, replacing others. We can start making wiser choices. Eco-friendly products are becoming a hot trend for manufacturers and lots of brands are committing more time and attention to better sustainability, whether that’s developing greener products or forging social good partnerships. In other words, it’s becoming easier and more affordable to reduce your carbon footprint.
We’ve rounded up 8 eco-friendly products that have a direct and immediate impact in your carbon footprint that can replace or complement the ones you already use or have at home.