SolarThe first step towards reducing your carbon footprint is to find out what it actually is. There are many good free carbon footprint calculators online.

I find the EPA’s calculator the most useful. Mother Nature Network also lists a whole bunch of others.

In a typical American household the following are the six main areas of carbon emissions:

  1. Home Electricity
  2. Home Heating
  3. Commuting
  4. Travel
  5. Food
  6. Consumption: Reuse. Reduce. Recycle!