Some New Ideas:

1. Replace the light bulbs in your home with long life CFL (compact fluorescent) bulbs. These last up to 15 times longer than regular bulbs and use up 80% less electricity than regular bulbs. You could simply replace your regular bulbs as and when they burn out
2। Use rechargeable batteries to reduce your carbon footprint by up to 1,000 pounds over the life of the batteries
3. Buy locally produced goods and services. Goods and services that are produced locally eliminate thousands of pounds of carbon by reducing fossil fuel transportation demands.
4. Clean the lint filter in your dryer. This will reduce your energy used, saving the environment and your electric bill
5. Whenver possible hang your washing out on the clothesline rather than using the dryer.

how to reduce your carbon footprint

Choose to have 2 children or adopt. Nothing else makes makes this much difference.
Use vegetable-based and biodegradeable cleaning products
Use recycled wood chips to keep the weeds down, retain moisture, and prevent erosion.
Don't water your grass.
Borrow seldomly used items such as ladders and chain saws.
Put leaves in a compost heap instead of burning them or throwing them away.
Install water barrels to collect rain water from troughs. Place a small bucket in your sink to collect water when washing produce. Use this water in the garden.

Recycle your plastic bags (or use the reuseable bags) , aluminum, and water bottles.
Make a craft with household items, make a toilet paper roll into a penguin, make an old glass plate into a new one by repainting it.
Switch your water mode- if you are going to be away from your house for a while, switch your water heater to "vacation or away" mode. It keeps your water warm but, will not use the energy it takes to keep a full-tank of boiling water.
Make time for errands- instead of leaving to go straight home, run some errands while your already in the area. It saves gas and it causes less pollution to the environment.