Our commitment is to offset Greenhouse gases emitted by human activities - from the simple act of drive a car to the most sophisticated industrial process - recovering degraded riparian areas. The trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well contribute to the soil, water and the biological diversity conservation.

Transportation:

ícone 3 folhinhas 1) If you drive 20.000 Km a year (about 12.400 miles) reduce it in 10%. For that you might use public transportation or a bicycle, walk, work at home once a week, and so on.

ícone 2 folhinhas 2) Keep your vehicle well maintained. A bad engine might consume as much as 50% more fuel and emit 50% more CO2.

ícone 2 folhinhas 3) Check yout car tires pressure at least once a month.

At home:

ícone 1 folhinha 1) Use ventilators instead of air conditioners as your first line of defense against the heat.

ícone 2 folhinhas 2) If you have more than one fridge or freezer on turn them off unless they are indispensable. This tip becomes even more important if these equipments are old, less efficient, models.

ícone 2 folhinhas 3) Use more efficient lamps. Prefer fluorescent than incandescent lamps. Changing the 5 most used lamps of your house you will sensibly reduce your energy bill and consequently the GHG emissions.

ícone 1 folhinha 4) Turn off lights and equipments when not in use. Avoid leaving computers on for 24 hours and configure them so that the monitors are turned off when on hold.

ícone 1 folhinha 5) Use the minimum paper necessary using e-mail more frequently – it is faster, mores efficient, cheaper and better for the environment. Use recycled paper when possible.

ícone 1 folhinha 6) Avoid leaving the tap open when shaving, brushing your teeth or washing dishes. Very important: never use running water to clean sidewalks, backyards or cars. Fill a bucket of water for those tasks, that way, you avoid a great quantity of water goes to the drain.

ícone 2 folhinhas 7) Separate all your recyclable garbage. All the materials that are recycled represents a reduction in GHG emissions.

ícone 1 folhinha 8) Plant Trees. Besides the absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere trees proportionate shadowing, cooling the temperatures inside residences and reducing, that way, the usage of air conditioners or ventilators.

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