Change begins at home, and if you want to make a big change to the level of atmospheric carbon in our air, then these five ways to make your home greener can make a big change to your household carbon footprint.

Consider Adding Solar Power or Solar Water Heating to Your Home

Solar panels on roofs across the country are becoming a much more common sight, and that is because solar power can offer huge savings even when the sky is grey.

Early adopters of solar panels are now experiencing huge reductions in their energy bills, with some even receiving cheques in the post from energy suppliers for the electricity their home has contributed to the national grid. You can also use solar power to heat the water for your home, cutting down on natural gas use and reducing your carbon footprint even further.

Start Composting Your Waste at Home

This simple hack can cut down on the amount of waste you send to landfill, and give you nutrient-rich compost to use in your garden and in planters.

It is easier than you may think to start composting waste at home, and you can use more than just food waste to make your compost. You can turn what would go into rubbish bags into blooming flowerbeds and even vegetables and herbs!

Change the Way You Heat Your Home

For any home, one of the biggest contributors to its carbon footprint is home heating. Most homes in the UK are heated using natural gas, and this is responsible for the release of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Switching to a heat pump is a much more environmentally conscious way of heating your home, and can reduce your heating bills considerably. They heat the air in your home without the need for a water boiler or burning natural gas, and are simple to maintain. If you need heat pump services to keep it operating at full capacity, there are many qualified engineers around the country. D-Mec heat pump services has a team of heat pump engineers with all the knowledge and tools needed to keep your heat pump operating at its full capacity, and they can make any repairs you need quickly with minimal disruption to your home or your home heating.

Go Vegan Even if Just for One Night a Week

The meat industry is responsible for a huge amount of global carbon emissions. The feeding and housing of the animals, as well as their processing and the transportation of the meat, generates massive amounts of atmospheric carbon.

By cutting down on meat consumption you can make a real difference to your home’s carbon footprint, even if it is just by having one or two veggie or vegan meals a week.

Get Active and Reduce the Amount of Miles You Drive

Switching to walking or bike riding instead of driving in your car can make a massive difference to your carbon footprint as well as give you numerous health benefits.

Car journeys, even in an electric vehicle, contribute to carbon emissions, so by switching to walking and bicycling, you can make a big reduction to your carbon footprint and have a positive impact on your health by reducing your weight, building muscle, and increasing the amount of anaerobic exercise you do every week.

These five simple tips can have a huge impact on your household carbon footprint. They are easy to do and can also reduce the amount you pay on a number of regular, household bills.