Carbon Footprint
What is a carbon footprint?
What is a carbon footprint?
the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc.
What does it mean to have a carbon footprint?
It means you are human, it means that you use carbon dioxide in your everyday lifestyle even if you do not realize it. When you use gas, or any other fossil fuel then you are using carbon dioxide.
10 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
- Change a Light
- Drive less/drive a fuel efficient vehicle
- RECYCLE/Use reusable shopping bags
- Check your tires
- Use less hot water
- Avoid products with a lot of packaging
- Adjust the thermostat
- Use less paper
- Turn off electronics when not in use
- Add solar panels to the roof of your home