DTI alerts consumers to reduce carbon footprint
AS part of its promotion of green practices, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) continues to educate consumers and business establishments on how to reduce their carbon emissions to mitigate the possible great impact of climate change due to global warming.
Natalia Dalaten, office-in-charge provincial director of DTI-Pangasinan, advised the public to check how far their carbon footprints go by using the Ecological Footprint Calculator online (https://www.footprintcalculator.org).
Dalaten said global warming has accelerated because people have increased their use of fuels like gasoline, diesel, kerosene and natural gas, as well as petrochemicals such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and fertilizers.
She shared some instant ways to reduce one’s carbon footprint: Stop eating (or eat less) meat. Unplug your devices when not in use. Drive less, Walk more. Don’t buy “fast fashion” or inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. Plant in a garden. Eat local and organic. Line dry your clothes. (PIA Pangasinan)
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