Are you one of the many people who have recently decided they wanted to live a more "green" lifestyle be it at home or at the office or even while on vacation? If so, you're not alone. Plenty of people have decided that now's the time to become more eco-friendly and eco-conscious in our daily lives. Even slightly changing one small thing can make a huge impact, whether that's cleaning with chemical-free cleaning supplies or walking to work one day a week.

Small things like that, which don't take much effort to complete, make a big difference in helping save the environment, one step at a time. If you want to find out other ways in which you can reduce your carbon footprint on the environment and protect it for years to come then you have come to the right place. Let us tell you about ways in which you can reduce your carbon footprint that you can start implementing in your daily lives right this very instant.

There are plenty of ways to reduce the carbon footprint you leave on the world. In the home you can re-use can plastic bags you get from the grocery store when shopping or buy re-usable bags, re-cycle any recyclable materials you have, don't use chemicals whenever possible, if going on vacation make sure to turn off any appliances or electronics that you won't be using as there's no need to waste energy, use cleaning products that are vegetable based and biodegradable, buy second hand products, borrow machinery from neighbors instead of buying brand new, install rain barrels, use a compost bin and read the newspaper online instead of in print.

If you're looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint when driving you can purchase a hybrid vehicle, install radial tires in your vehicle, drive when there is less traffic so you'll be on the road less, don't warm your car up and keep it idle and use motor lubricants that are synthetic.

Ways to reduce carbon footprints in the office include copying and printing on both sides of the paper instead of just one, re-use items such as paper clips if you can, use recycled paper, use ink that's soy based, and instead of sending memos in the form of print-outs, set up a bulletin board. Here's a great suggestion from Bear Equipment (www.bearequipmentment.com): consolidate your purchases to fewer suppliers and fewer orders to reduce the number of shipments you require. While we might not be able to do away with such things as semi-trucks or smog we can reduce carbon footprints at home and at a work without inconveniencing ourselves whatsoever. Just follow the simple rules of reduce, re-use, recycle and you'll be safe.