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Understanding Carbon Footprints: Why They Matter and How to Reduce Yours

A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO2 emissions produced by an individual or household. High CO2 levels contribute to global warming, leading to rising sea levels and habitat loss. Key contributors to personal emissions include driving, flying, home heating, and electricity use. To reduce your footprint, consider using energy-efficient appliances, carpooling, and conserving energy. Everyone's efforts can collectively make a significant impact. For more tips and to calculate your footprint, visit carbonfootprint.com or carboncounter.com.

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Understanding Carbon Footprints: Why They Matter and How to Reduce Yours

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  1. CARBON FOOTPRINTS

  2. What is a Carbon Footprint? • A Carbon footprint is the measure of how much CO2 a single person or family releases into the atmosphere

  3. Why are they a problem? • CO2 emission is the leading cause of global warming. • The more co2 that is released into the atmosphere, the warmer the atmosphere gets • The warmer the atmosphere gets, the more glaciers melt and water levels rise • This offsets millions of animals habitats, including humans

  4. What causes the average persons CO2 emission? • Driving • Flying • Home heating and electricity • When buying any type of material product, you promote the emissions from the factory it was created in.

  5. What needs to be done? • All people must make an effort to reduce their CO2 emissions. • It takes everyone to make a difference on the larger scale

  6. What can we do? • Buy energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs for the house • Car pool, or try to reduce all travel in your car • In the winter turn the thermostat down just 2 degrees to conserve thousands of pounds of CO2, and do the opposite during the summer.

  7. Continued…. • Buying energy efficient (energy star) appliances will save literally tons of CO2 in the long run. • When buying materials or any type of product, its best to buy recycled materials. • MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU MUST SPREAD THE WORD TO HELP FIX THE PROBLEM

  8. For More Information……… • www.carbonfootprint.com • www.carboncounter.com • You can calculate your personal carbon output at both of these websites!

  9. BYDAVE GENNETT

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