Final Post- Carbon Footprint

. My family’s carbon footprint is 50 tons per year. While this is lower than average, there are ways that we can reduce our emissions. My family commutes quite a bit to and from work each year. My mother used to commute from Lancaster to Hershey and back for her work. My father also drives to his workplace, which is closer, but he nonetheless produces emissions by driving his car. To reduce emissions, they could carpool with some of their coworkers, which actually live fairly close to us. My father and I also drive cars that do not get many miles for gallon. My father drives an SUV that gets 21 mpg, and I drive an older car that gets 22 mpg. We could invest in more fuel-efficient cars to reduce our emissions. 

However, my family also does some things to keep our carbon footprint down. This summer, I interned in Philadelphia and had to commute from Lancaster to Philadelphia each day. Instead of driving, I took the train to my internship and back five days a week. Because I worked for the government, there were programs that incentivized using public transportation, and I was able to take advantage of that. I also cut back on driving during the school year. I typically only use my car once or twice a week, because I tend to walk to most places. My family also does not use much electricity, because we are very conscious in turning off lights and appliances when we are not using them. Additionally, we tend to keep our house colder in the winter and warmer in the summer in order to keep our electricity bill down and reduce emissions.

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