{"id":134777,"date":"2019-05-15T19:21:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T19:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=134777"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:57:18","slug":"reduce-carbon-footprint-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/reduce-carbon-footprint-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"5 apps to help you reduce your carbon footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-138799\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/polar_bear.jpg\" alt=\"Polar bear\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes we need a kick in the pants to inspire us to do more to save the planet. Sadly, sometimes it can be something like a clip from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/Title\/80049832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Our Planet,&#8221;<\/a> a new Netflix documentary series.<\/p>\n<p>The clip below shows a walrus trying to climb a cliff to reach other walruses. The walruses don&#8217;t have much ice to live on anymore, so it has to settle for the cliffs. <strong>Viewer discretion is advised<\/strong> for this video:<\/p>\n<p>Whether you consider yourself an environmentalist or not, we can all agree that <strong>we want to keep the planet healthy.\u00a0<\/strong>Unfortunately, parts of our day-to-day lives have negative repercussions to our climate.<\/p>\n<p>We compiled a list of some of our favorite apps that can help you reduce your carbon footprint and more.<\/p>\n<h2>JouleBug<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-134780\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Joulebug_ypnzko.jpg\" alt=\"Joulebug app\" width=\"700\" height=\"295\" \/>It&#8217;s sometimes hard to know where to start when it comes to reducing your carbon footprint. Most of us know that recycling and car-pooling are good options, but where do you go from there?<\/p>\n<p>JouleBug offers different tips and tricks on how you can form more <strong>sustainable habits<\/strong> and better utilize resources.<\/p>\n<p>You can also <strong>track your results<\/strong> to see the impact you&#8217;ve made to your carbon footprint and the money you&#8217;ve saved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"JouleBug\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/7b68d790-e495-41ba-b4cb-c8587a3ec0c4\/438664770\/joulebug-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">JouleBug<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/joulebug.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download today \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/joulebug.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>CleanSpace<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;re in your car out for a drive when suddenly a smell slaps you in the face. As you pass a refinery, you now have to deal with breathing in noxious fumes.<\/p>\n<p>CleanSpace lets you <strong>know the amount of pollution in the air,<\/strong> whether you&#8217;re indoors or outdoors. It will also show you the <strong>best route to take in order to avoid highly polluted areas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Where the app truly helps the planet is by <strong>showing you the amount of pollutants you are adding to the air from your own commute.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"CleanSpace\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/19029206-d8b3-432b-93d0-f5c385b50085\/1660999607\/cleanspace-2019-04-11_17-20-21.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">CleanSpace<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/cleanspace.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download today \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/cleanspace.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>HappyCow<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134782 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/HappyCow_fccvq1.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Cow\" width=\"700\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for eco-friendly food, finding a restaurant or store that <strong>vegan options<\/strong> can be difficult. <a href=\"https:\/\/happycow-restaurant-guide-full.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HappyCow<\/a> alleviates that burden by finding them for you.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for a quick fast-food meal or if you need a hotel with vegan accommodations, HappyCow is there for you.<\/p>\n<p>HappyCow is essentially the<strong> Yelp of the vegan community.<\/strong> You can leave your own reviews and tips for the next patron to better their experience. The app also helps you<strong> plan your diet or weight-loss journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/food-cooking-healthy-vegetables-192.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Top 6 apps for vegans and vegetarians<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/top-6-apps-for-vegans-and-vegetarians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/top-6-apps-for-vegans-and-vegetarians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Carbon Footprint Calculator<\/h2>\n<p>From your home&#8217;s central heating to the emissions from your car, you are producing a lot of carbon dioxide. The problem is that it&#8217;s hard to tell just how much.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the Carbon Footprint Calculator app. Through this app, you<strong> enter your information to determine your carbon output<\/strong>. You enter info like what kind of car you drive, how often you drive it, and information on how much you spend on heating.<\/p>\n<p>The app also sets goals for you to reach as well as tips to reduce your carbon footprint. Tips can be as simple as <strong>making sure your lights are turned off.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Carbon Footprint Calculator\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/69afdd0b-e096-4b9d-b832-b23de79ea06d\/2093192311\/carbon-footprint-calculator-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Carbon Footprint Calculator<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/carbon-footprint-calculator.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Free \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/carbon-footprint-calculator.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>PaperKarma<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134781 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Paperkarma_rejbwj.jpg\" alt=\"PaperKarma\" width=\"700\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wanna know what&#8217;s cool? Saving the planet. Wanna know what&#8217;s also cool? No longer getting junk mail.<\/p>\n<p>Every year <strong>85 billion pieces of junk mail end up in landfills across the country.\u00a0<\/strong>PaperKarma offers the solution to lighten the load so you can stop getting unwanted junk mail.<\/p>\n<p>Simply <strong>snap a picture of the mail and PaperKarma will automatically get you off that company&#8217;s mailing list.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PaperKarma can stop magazines, fake offers, catalogs, and even the Yellow Pages from showing up in your mailbox.<\/p>\n<p>Say goodbye to unwanted credit card offers, and hello to your empty trash bin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PaperKarma\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/600176f0-574b-4e06-b483-6d32167b9697\/562280055\/paperkarma-stop-postal-junk-mail-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">PaperKarma<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/paperkarma-stop-postal-junk-mail.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clear out your junk today \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/paperkarma-stop-postal-junk-mail.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for more information about climate change and what you can do, we have the solution. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/solutions\/what-are-the-best-apps-reinforcing-good-habits-against-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see our solutions for reinforcing good habits on climate change.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fight against climate change is ongoing, and it needs your support. Using these apps can give you a leg-up, as well as help with your own personal self-improvement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/05\/tree-192.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Fight back against climate change by switching your search engine<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ecosia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">read now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ecosia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the ever-present threat of climate change, here are some things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9180,"featured_media":138798,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441,3150],"tags":[1767,1428,1684],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-134777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","category-uncategorized","tag-climate-change","tag-is_standout","tag-self-improvement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326049,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134777\/revisions\/326049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134777"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=134777"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=134777"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=134777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}