our total carbon footprint is 2.06 tonnes/year
We offset our little feet by purchasing renewable energy credits through Bullfrog Power and www.carbonfootprint.com.

The average footprint for people in Canada is 20.00 tonnes
The average for the industrial nations is about 11 tonnes
The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 4 tonnes
The worldwide target to combat climate change is 2 tonnes
(statitics from carbon footprint)

Our Servers:
Our servers are 100% powered by solar panels and therefore are carbon-free.

Our Office Utitlies:
Our office only uses energy efficient appliances and is heated and cooled with Geothermal Energy. To run all the appliances, equipment, computers and the lights we use an average of 6000kw of electricity per year, which according to carbonfootprint.com equals 1.78 tonnes of carbon emissions. However, since we offset this amount of electricity with Bullfrog Power we neutralize this consumption by putting the equivalent amount of renewable energy into the grid. We are always working towards reducing our electricity needs as well as investing in renewable energy creation in order to eventually be entirely carbon-free in our consumption of energy.

Our Transportation:
We only conduct business locally, or virtually and therefore do not need to take flights. Our employees pledge to cycle, walk or take transit for work purposes and therefore we only need to calculate the carbon emissions created by public transit. We calculate that we take the Toronto subway, streetcars and buses an average of 4000km a year, which according to carbonfootprint.com, is equal to .28 tonnes of CO2. We offset this carbon once a year by donating to renewable energy projects.

Secondary Footprint:
Before we buy anything we ask questions. Where did this come from? who made it? what did it cost the earth? and what and who will we be supporting by purchasing it? This governs all of Little Web Feet purchases, no matter how small.

Services and Partnerships
We ask about the carbon footprint of all the companies we purchase both products and services from. We choose companies that are dedicated to reducing their carbon footprint as well as having an overall committment to both the environment and social justice.

Water
Our office building uses collected rainwater for grey water usage, (flushing the toilet, watering the plants, etc.), we also use low-flow appliances and aerators to reduce water usage. We have installed our own water filtration system to eliminate the need for plastic bottles of any kind, which are both a health and environmental problem.

Building Materials:
All the building materials used in the construction of our office building were environmentally friendly, (the building is LEED certified). In addition to that, all the wood used in the interior design of our office was FSC certified and all the paint was low-VOC or no-VOC.

Furniture:
We only buy furniture that is certified eco-friendly, is second hand or is made from recycled goods.

Office Equipment:
Our computer equipment is energy efficient and we buy second hand equipment when possible. We also use our equipment the full length of it's life span and dispose of equipment safely and properly.

Packaging:
When we need to buy brand new products, which is rarely, we always choose products with the least amount of packaging.

Food:
The food we buy for the office is always organic and fair trade as well as locally produced whenever possible. We compost all our food waste at the STOP Community Food Centre which is also located at the Wychwood Barns.

Cleaning Products:
All the cleaning products we use in the office are 100% biodegradable, non-toxic, and are packaged with recycled and recyclable packaging.

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