Low-carbon, English as low carbon, which means lower (lower) of greenhouse gases (mainly carbon dioxide) emissions. “Low-carbon life” as a way of life, first rise from abroad, can be understood as: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, is low energy, low consumption, low cost way of life. Today, this trend the rise of some big cities in China gradually, imperceptibly changing people’s lives,Internet is becoming popular in the calculation of personal carbon emissions for a special calculator.. Represents a low-carbon living healthier, more natural, safer, for people to go back to nature and nature activities. Some people think that energy-saving solar terms and the recovery from the three links to change the details of life, can be as close as possible low-carbon life.
Daily carbon reduction tips：
Household articles.Change to change your “power dependency” bar, electric appliances will be consumed in the production and use of a large number of high-carbon raw materials and oil, by increasing the carbon dioxide emissions.
To take the minimalist interior design of the road design with natural ventilation, lighting principle, reduce the use of fans, air conditioning and lighting of the odds. Typically, the energy loss in the building, about 50% of the energy loss in the doors and windows. Not only heat insulating glass, cold block on the outside, but also to isolate noise, reduce energy consumption. Small units in terms of saving building materials, energy saving, construction and use of cost are better than large size, carbon emissions are also significantly less than the big house.
Stop and clean up the mess of the study about it. Fabric and carpet are all taken away, scattered magazines are collected into the cupboard, open shelves in the not to put too many things. Just remember it simple, simple style will make your room cool in unknowingly become comfortable together.
Traffic articles.If you go to a place 8 km away, take mass transit than by car less 1700 grams of carbon dioxide emissions. Go shopping by car, please plan to shop, one stop shopping as much as possible. Car owners to avoid the cold start, reducing idle time, try to avoid sudden acceleration, select the appropriate gear, to avoid the low block to run high-speed, low viscosity oil with regular oil changes, do not open the window when the high-speed driving, tire pressure should be appropriate. Buy low-cost, low fuel consumption, low pollution, while increasing the safety factor of small displacement vehicles. Many walk or ride a bike, take the light rail or subway.
Office Work.Multiple e-mail, MSN and other instant messaging tools, printers and fax machines use less. In the lunch break and after work off the computer and monitor, these appliances can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by one third. Office air purification plant some plants, such as spider plants, gerbera and other major can absorb formaldehyde, also can break down copiers, printers, emissions of benzene, and can swallow nicotine. Every day we receive advertising materials sent to the business, most of them thrown into the trash, so much paper every day and simply be thrown away as trash, is a lot to feel bad, can be collected for centralized treatment .