Research has shown that in the UK our biggest carbon emissions come from home energy (such as heating and electrics) and travel (road and rail.)  Other emissions come from the production and transportation of the products we buy, be this food or constructing our homes.  Ways we can reduce these emissions are by recycling products and use companies who are socially responsible.  We’ll be bringing you information on the top companies to opt for over the coming weeks.  See our ‘companies going green’ category for more information.

You can also find ways to reduce your carbon footprint on our ‘top tips for reducing CO2 emissions.’

For now why don’t you take the Ethical Footprint Quiz at www.myfootprint.org to calculate your own carbon footprint.  Or check out what Global Cool are about by reading  our article here.