June Is Environment Month
June 5 is World Environment Day, and the Ministry of the Environment has also designated June as Environment Month. Various educational and awareness programs related to environment conservation will be conducted across Japan during this period.
We encourage you to incorporate some easy-to-follow habits in your everyday life to make decarbonization—a pressing issue due to the influence of global warming—a reality.
Inquiries:
Environment Management Subsection, Environmental Affairs Section
(Tel: 03-5742-6749, Fax: 03-5742-6853)
| Things We Can Do Now to Achieve Decarbonization |
Reference: Tokyo Metropolitan Government 2023 Household Energy Conservation Handbook
Set your air conditioner thermostat at 28℃
Setting your air conditioner (2.2kW) thermostat at 28℃ instead of 27℃ when the temperature outside is 31℃ (hours of use: nine hours/day) has the following benefits.
Key points
● Reduces the amount of electricity used by about 30.2 kWh per year
● Reduces the amount of CO₂ produced by about 14.8 kg per year
Do Not Overfill Your Refrigerator
Putting in just half the amount of goods your refrigerator can hold rather than filling it up has the following benefits.
Key points
● Reduces the amount of electricity used by about 43.8 kWh per year
● Reduces the amount of CO₂ produced by about 21.4 kg per year
Unplug Your Rice Cooker When Not Using It
Compared to keeping your rice cooker plugged in and warm for seven hours a day, unplugging it has the following benefits.
Key points
● Reduces the amount of electricity used by about 45.8 kWh per yea
● Reduces the amount of CO₂ produced by about 22.4 kg per year
Use the Shared Bath Consecutively to Avoid Reheating Water
Using the bath consecutively instead of rewarming the bath (200L) after the temperature has dropped 4.5℃ after leaving the bath as is for 2 hours (once per day) has the following benefits.
Key points
● Reduces the amount of gas used by about 38.2 m³ per year
● Reduces the amount of CO₂ produced by about 82.9 kg per year
Close Electric Toilet Lid When Not in Use
Closing the electric toilet lid (warm water tank type) instead of leaving it open has the following benefits.
Key points
● Reduces the amount of electricity used by about 34.9 kWh per year
● Reduces the amount of CO₂ produced by about 17.1 kg per year
| Incorporating These Habits Has the Following Environmental Benefit |
Amount of CO₂ reduced per year
About 158.6 kg
➡ Equivalent to the approximate amount of carbon dioxide that eleven cedar trees absorb in a year*
*The average amount of carbon dioxide that one cedar tree absorbs in a year is about 14 kg.
Reference: Forestry Agency, “Absorption of Carbon Dioxide of Forests”
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